Position Title: Feeder Tender Pay Type: Hourly FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt Reports to: Pressroom Supervisor Location: Rochester, NY – MTR Salary Range: $
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective:
It is the responsibility of the Feeder Tender to optimize the profitability of Flower City by performing to the highest level of efficiency in the following task categories: make ready, running, wash ups, and down time maintenance. Through these activities, the Feeder Tender will ensure that the highest level of productivity is consistently achieved.
Essential Functions:
- Locates and prepares correct paper to run job.
- Measure stock to ensure that you received the correct amount.
- Sets up feeder.
- Finds proper waste if needed.
- Puts in proper inks.
- Make necessary adjustments to feeder wheels during set up.
- Assist in cutting coating blanket.
- Assist in press lines up sheet checking for size, straightness, correct pagination, bleed requirements, position of sheet to the HP screen. or die vinyl, grain direction.
- Checks to be sure proper coating is used.
Running:
- Runs feeder.
- Fills and maintains ink fountains.
- Checks sheets to ensure the side guide will pull during the run.
- Fills and maintains water tanks. Read waters and write down the numbers on the chart and report back the number to lead operator each day.
Wash ups:
- Cleans ink fountains.
- Strips down press and cleans blades.
- Washes blankets and impression cylinders.
- Gum plates.
- Clean bench
Maintenance:
- Greases press and pumps.
- Cleans filters.
- Wipes down press.
- Assists in cleaning and resetting rollers.
- Cleans delivery.
Miscellaneous:
- Keeps area clean and neat.
- Skids up jobs.
- Maintains sludge barrels to include paper labels.
- Helps train floor help.
- Expected to learn 1st and 2nd Pressman’s job.
- Seeks guidance and direction as necessary for performance of duties.
- Demonstrates good judgment in investigating problems.
- Respects the confidentiality of company information.
- Maintains cooperative working relationship with supervisor.
- Demonstrates ability to tactfully handle difficult situations.
- Makes best use of time during the workday.
- Consistently shows ability to recognize and deal with priorities.
- Performs all duties in an independent manner with little supervision.
- Performs all other tasks/duties as may be assigned by their supervisor.
- Maintains a well-groomed appearance, appropriate for the industry.
Competencies:
- Troubleshooting/Maintenance
- Technical
- Machine Operation
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Regularly required to sit, regular use of hands.
- Frequently required to stand and walk.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must be able to work under pressure with ever changing deadlines and priorities.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Preferred Education and Experience:
AAP/EEO Statement
Flower City Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Acknowledgement Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position. Employee: ____________________________________ Date: _____________