Material Handler

MATERIAL HANDLER / PRESS SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Temp to Hire Opportunity

Monday thru Friday: 2pm - 10pm  (occasional mandatory overtime on Saturdays)

PAY: $17.00 - $18.00  per hour

Location: Des Plaines, IL 

Requirements: Interview, Resume, Background Check, Drug Test and E-Verify  

Our client, a full-service provider of label and packaging solutions with a diverse product offering is looking to hire a 2nd Shift Press Support Associate to assist Press Operators in setting up and operating printing presses.  

For the right candidate, our client offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry. Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career.

Responsibilities:

• Follows guidance and direction from the Press Operator.

• Reads job order and loads dies into press, installs print cylinder on shaft and installs print

• cylinder in press.

• Fills ink pans, screens and pumps with prescribed inks.

• Inserts shaft through core and secures roll on press in feed position.

• Splices end of roll to stock remaining on press and adjusts tension and feed as directed.

• Starts press, adjusting speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder as necessary.

• Engages print cylinders; adjusts printing impression as necessary, places print cylinders lead-to-lead and runs down approval strips.

• Cuts sample of approval strip from printed roll, inspects for imperfections such as print to print out of register, print to die out of register, missing impression, ink starvation or color adjustments, making adjustments as necessary.

• Cleans plates, print cylinders and dies as needed.

• Removes trash as needed.

• Assists in the performance of daily, weekly and monthly maintenance as required.

• Supervisor must approve all maintenance.

• Mixes inks to produce and maintain desired colors and viscosity.

• Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• One year of experience in a manufacturing environment, printing or packaging industry experience strongly preferred

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

• Ability to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently is required to walk

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

 Once hired the following benefits are available: 

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance

• Additional Benefits – Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans

• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution

• The client prides themselves on investing in their employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth potential within our organization

• They believe in rewarding their employees with performance-based salary increases