Die Cutter Operator

POSITION SUMMARY  Job Status: Full-Time  Reports To: Shift Supervisor  Amount of Travel Required: No travel required  The Die Cutter Operator is responsible for setting up and operating a printing machine to produce label rolls.  

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Inspect and examine printed products for accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.  
• Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve quality, using knobs, hand wheels, or hand tools.  
• Set and adjust speed, temperature, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment. 
• Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, and anilox BCM.  
• Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.  
• Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary. 
• Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.  
• Clean and lubricate printing machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses. 
• Measure screens and use measurements to center and align screens in proper positions and sequences on machines, using gauges and hand tools.  
• Monitor and control operation of auxiliary equipment to assemble and finish products.  
• Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products. 
• Other duties as assigned 

Competency Statements 

• Accountability: The extent to which an individual is willing to accept responsibility. 
• Accuracy: The extent to which an individual’s work is correct and error free within company policies and guidelines. ? 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 received and processes feedback. 
• Organized: The ability of the individual to be structured and methodical in working skills. 
• 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 Associates Degree in printing processes. 

Preferred Experience 

• Previous flexographic printing or die cutting experience. 

Computer Skills 

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