JOB REQUIREMENTS: Growing printer and converter of custom flexible packaging has a tremendous opportunity for a Printing Press Operator or Assistant on an 8 color, gearless, wide web, flexo press printing on poly film. 3rd shift position. Training will be provided. Some prior printing experience or education is preferred, but candidates with strong mechanical aptitude will also be considered. Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration. Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions. Adjust ink fountain flow rates. Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments. Feed paper through press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls. Monitor automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert messages. Load presses with paper and make necessary adjustments, according to paper size. Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed. Secure printing plates to printing units and adjust tolerances. Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required. Obtain or mix inks and fill ink fountains. Input production job settings into workstation terminals that control automated printing systems. Clean or oil presses or make minor repairs, using hand tools. Maintain time or production records. Monitor inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering or requesting additional supplies, as necessary. Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and temperature, that may impact equipment performance and make necessary adjustments. Download or scan files to be printed, using printing production software. Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations. Direct or monitor work of press crews. Set up or operate auxiliary equipment, such as cutting, folding, plate-making, drilling, or laminating machines. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: jward@summitplasticsus.com