Press Operator (Garland)

Come join our Manufacturing Team!! Competitive pay with a generous benefits package!

• $500 Retention Bonus Opportunity!
• Referral Bonus Opportunity!
• Paid Holidays and Vacation!
• Full Health Benefit Package eligibility starting the next month!
• 401(K) with company match!
• Employee Assistance Program!

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

The Press Operator sets up and operates flexographic press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic, and nonabsorbent stock by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Reads job order and mounts specified rubber plate and printing dies on cylinder, installs cylinder on shaft, and secures assembly in bed of press.
• Observes all policies GMP, OSHA, and company and customer regulations
• Moves levers to engage dye rolls, adjusting position of cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed area
• Inserts shaft through core of plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed position
• Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press and regulates roll tension and feed as directed
• Starts press adjusting speed tension, and alignment of printing plate as necessary.
• Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred of off center impressions.
• Cleans rubber plate, and cylinder and lubricates press as needed.
• Mixes inks or dyes to produce desired colors.

• H.S. diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; plus one to three years related experience.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, write, and speak the English language effectively.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Benefits
With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement
At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development
We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.