Press Operator

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Responsibilities:

• Review docket information to ensure correct job as specified, is produced.
• Complete printing Quality Checklist.
• Review colours and graphics to what is on the press ensuring quality and colour match.
• Perform press make-readies to meet production requirements.
• Set up all colours in correct rotation to meet quality expectations.
• Ensure colour consistency throughout run.
• Check pulls from every load for registration, colour, printing defects and evenness of colours.
• Take immediate corrective action to rectify and document in process challenges.
• Complete defect tags when required. Insert into loads and document on Printing Quality checklist.
• Maintain accurate counts, utilizing in-house software.
• Troubleshoot press to help reduce downtime & inefficiencies.
• Assist in the training and mentorship of fellow printing employees.
• Maintain & adhere to safety standards (including P.P.E. requirements).
• Perform weekly scheduled maintenance according to established guidelines.
• Report any and all press related issues to Print Manager.
• Demonstrate a deliberate focus on Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Performance and professional respect for all.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Printing Department (Preferred off-set Litho).
• Mechanical aptitude and technical knowledge of printing process and machines.
• Proficient understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Skilled in multitasking and prioritizing in fast-paced environments.
• Technical knowledge of printing press process and machines and quality standards (LAB and Delta E capture).
• Forklift and Walkie experience an asset.
• Physically capable of heavy lifting (rollers, etc.).

We are looking for people to help grow our culture to create an incident free workplace, using standard work practices to drive out waste and continuously improve equipment reliability all aimed at reducing costs to support our business viability. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. 

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We are pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Should you require accommodation at any time, please advise Human Resources.

Safe Quality Food Responsibilities for all employees:

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.