Printing Press Operator

Build your Career with an Industry Leader 

Multi-Color Corporation and Fort Dearborn have merged and are now the world’s largest prime label and packaging supplier. Join the new MCC and you will have the opportunity to become part of an organization that is committed to excellence and industry leadership for over 110 years. 

The Press Operator is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions. 

Why work at MCC: 

• Compensation: $30.02 - $40.98 hourly 
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)

Responsibilities: 

• Our Printing Press Operators must adhere to all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Reports all safety concerns or issues to their immediate supervisor.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment and area by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
• Assists in make-ready in accordance with the Job Ticket and Product Specification documents to ensure correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used.
• Assist Press Operator in completing all required quality checks related to product specifications, visual, and functional checks. Completes all press-side quality checks.
• Assists in press operation to produce product in accordance to customer specifications while maintain quality, waste, and press efficiency.
• Monitors consistent quality during the production run. Critical quality checks includes: copy, color, and registration, and ink adhesion. Ensure conformance to all other quality checks.
• Responsible for completing all related procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements as outlined in the BRC standard.
• Completes press make changeovers in an efficient manner.
• Completes all required equipment maintenance duties.
• Cleans plate, cylinder, and ink pans, and lubricates press as needed.
• Inputs all required information into the GlobeTek system for material usage and time in an accurate and prompt manner.
• Responsible for setting up, utilizing, and maintaining 100% label inspection system (AVT)

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ years as a Printing Press Operator experience and/or training.  Wear hearing, foot, eye and/or other personal protective equipment while in a manufacturing setting
• Continually stand for prolonged periods; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, climb and balance; moderate to frequent walking.

Diversity & Inclusion:

MCC fosters an inclusive culture that respects and embraces our teammates’ diverse backgrounds and experiences, so that everyone can achieve their full potential here. We aspire for our company to truly reflect the diversity of our customers and the markets we serve. We are committed to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of peoples’ gender identity/expression, age, language, sexual orientation, ability, race, socioeconomic status, national origin or other characteristics.

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