Die-cutting Operator

**Position Summary**

The Die-Cutting Operator is responsible for operating a GM or ABG flexo converting presses.

**Work Schedule: Afternoon Shift**

Weekday Shift: Monday-Thursday, 4pm-2:30am
Weekend Shift: Friday-Sunday, 6:30am-7:00pm

**Reports To**:Shift Supervisor

**Essential Functions**
- Run GM or ABG flexo converting press as per company's standard operating procedure.
- Examine job orders to determine details such as rolls to be die-cut, production times, stock specifications, laminate, varnish specifications, and anilox BCM.
- Select and install dies, spot plate, metering roller, anilox roller, doctor blade, varnish/laminate stations, knife blades in machine according to specifications, using hand tools.
- Monitor feeding, die-cutting, and finsihing processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
- Collect retains, perform quality tests and visual inspections of rolls.
- Be the first response to safety, quality, and productivity troubleshooting.
- Understand shop floor metrics and being responsible for the team’s results vs. targets.
- Other duties as assigned.

**POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**

**Competency Statements**
- Accountability: The extent to which an individual is willing to accept responsibility.
- Adaptability: The extent to which an individual can fit into a changing work environment.
- Communication, Oral & Written: The extent to which an individual communicates with clarity, actively engaging in conversations in order to clearly understand others’ message and intent, and receives and processes feedback.
- Problem Solving: The ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems.
- Safety Awareness: The ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**

Required Education
- High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Education
- Technical Certification or Associate’s degree in printing processes.

Preferred Experience
- Five years previous flexographic printing experience.

Computer Skills
- Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Physical Demands
- **Stand**: Constantly
- **Walk, Reach (Outward/Above Shoulder), Handle/Finger, Bend**: Frequently
- **Sit, Climb, Crawl, Squat/Kneel**: Occasionally

Lifting/Carrying
- **0-10 lbs**: Constantly
- **11-50 lbs**: Frequently
- **51-100+ lbs**: Occasionally

Push/Pull
- **0-25 lbs**: Constantly
- **26-100 lbs**: Occasionally

Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (near, distance, peripheral, depth perception)
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, safety glasses, goggles, or shields, and cut-resistant gloves.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**

Work is performed indoors in a manufacturing setting with regular exposure to cold, heat, noise, and moving machines/equipment.

Lorpon Labels is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Persons with Disabilities.

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON M9W 5Z6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Machine Operator: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-12-23