Press Helpers

Nominated by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce as one of the "Best Places to work - Company Culture", C-P Flexible Packaging is a successful and fast-growing essential manufacturing company that uses an impressive array of digital pre-press and wide-web flexographic printing capabilities and extrusion and adhesive laminators to produce creative flexible packaging solutions for our customers. With a primary focus on serving the food industry, C-P specializes in roll stock, pouches, re-sealable packaging and shrink sleeves. Our headquarters and main manufacturing facility is located York, PA, With 10 current locations across North America and growing, C-P Flexible Packaging is one of the top 25 flexible packaging companies in the U.S. We are looking for Press Helpers to join our Team in Aurora, Ontario. **Job Summary**: To assist press operator in setting up and operating printing presses **Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities**: - Follow press operators lead in tearing down jobs and setting up new jobs. - Ink management which includes washing up of inks in printing press - Transporting ink pails from ink room and solvents pails from the solvent area - Moving raw materials from staging areas onto the unwind of the printing press and removal of printed material from the rewind of the printing press - Removal of waste from print rolls and either disposing or recycling - Removal of cylinders and anilox rollers from press - Complete tasks in adequate time limits to meet press daily goals and schedule needs - Other house keeping duties as assigned - Complete tasks in adequate time limits, as to meet press daily goal and schedule needs. - Complies with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP's) and any job or department specific SOP's. - SOP's may cover the areas of (but are not limited to) - Employee Health and Safety - SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured. - SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP's - Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner. - Special Projects & other duties as necessary **Qualifications**: - Good organizational skills - Communicate well with others - Basic reading skills to be able to understand docket information - Basic writing skills, (must be legible) - Basic mechanical knowledge - Use of minor tools, (i.e. allen wrenches) - Use of sharp cutting tools - Process written information, (orders, SOP'S, etc.) **Other knowledge, skills and abilities**: - Ability to work well in a team environment. - Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards. - Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. - Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance. **Physical Demands**: - Moving/Carrying ability, 50 lbs repetitively/frequently; 70 lbs intermittently for up to 5 ft. - Lifting ability; up to 50 lbs intermittently - Standing for extended periods. (consistently - 70-80%) - Bending, twisting and reaching (intermittently -60-70%) - Push/pull of up to 100 lbs. (occasionally - 20-30%) - Extensive use of hands and fingers - Extensive time on feet, walking/ standing - Use of step ladders, (if needed) **Working Conditions**: - Working 12 hr. shifts. - Ability to work with and around solvents and solvent based inks - Ability to work in a non-air conditioned environment: hot conditions during summer months and cool conditions during winter months. (consistently) - May have excessive walking at times up to 85% of shift - Work around solvent/ink/glue fumes/other solvents used in printing manufacturing. - Work in tight places at random times - Follow all safety regulations and rules at all times, including wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE): - Steel toe boots or shoes - Hearing protection - Safety glasses - Cut resistant gloves - Hairnets and beard nets **Environment**: - Concrete floors **Mental Effort Requirements**: - Ability to keep pace with machine In addition to the other advantages of working for C-P, we offer a compensation package that includes: competitive wages, a night shift and weekend shift premiums. Benefits Include - Employer paid medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - Pension plan with generous company match - Bonus program - Paid vacation and personal days - Paid holidays - Life and AD&D insurance - Company paid short-term disability coverage - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)