Job Duties
Machine Operator - Flexographic Machine
Hiring Basis: 3-month contract to perm
Shift: 6am-3pm Monday-Thursday & 6am-12pm Friday
Location: Roseville, MN 55113
Pay: $22-$30/Hourly/W2
JOB OVERVIEW
Lotus Technical has an opportunity for a Flexographic Machine Operator for our client, a manufacturing company located in Roseville, MN. Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder. Must be local to the MN area. Sorry, no relocations.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To convert various types of products in a high quality and timely manner while working in compliance to the Work Instructions, CAD drawings, and product Travelers, plus minimizing wasted materials and/or time. Comply with the policies of company systems, Lean Manufacturing, and quality at the source.
DUTIES
Effectively and efficiently set up and operate Flexographic presses to a high standard, which will require proficiency in all the following areas:
Anilox roll characteristics
Characteristics of varnished and other precoating’s and overcoating’s
Rotary tooling utilization and matrix removal techniques
Ink match including spectrophotometer and pantone book.
Registration of as many as four colors, if necessary, per CAD specifications.
Precision mounting of printing plates
Precision “tuning” of print rollers, print plates, doctor blades, and meter rollers
Precision “tuning” of dies to facilitate the matrix removal process while maintaining minimal liner strike, maintaining close registration of several dies simultaneously
Ability to determine optimum web path for most efficient production
Ability to utilize all previous characteristics in unison and at press-run speeds.
Collect and document all necessary data, i.e., SPC – statistical process control, material lot tracking, production checklists, and other required or communicated production information.
Perform and document the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance as per Work Instructions.
Comply with schedules as defined by production queue, group leaders or production supervisors. Analyze problems, bottlenecks or manpower issues to proactively keep production throughput highly efficient while meeting or exceeding goals and customer expectations. Provide accurate and timely communication or shift pass-down to co-workers, group leads and/or supervisors regarding issues on product, equipment, throughput, and quality.
Use Business System to accurately record production throughput, labor hours, material usage, inventory and/or quality issues.
Remain current on all policies and procedures relating to specific products or equipment. Comply with all safety regulations and polices as defined in the Safety Policy, with special attention to the weightlifting restrictions, and the personal protection necessary while running production or working in Flex.
Identify and/or implement processes, equipment and/or quality improvement techniques. Keep communications open between the support groups of Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance on production issues, and assist them, if necessary, in the development of new or revised products or processes.
May provide process and/or equipment training for new or less experienced employees. Working in cooperation with the group leader and/or supervisor, may provide work direction for shift-change personnel. Practice and train the concepts of Lean Manufacturing and quality at the source on the production floor.
May be involved in time and efficiency studies related to specific jobs, product or equipment.
Perform other tasks/duties as apparent or assigned, self-motivated and self-directed.
Minimum Education Required
High school diploma or GED
Minimum Experience Required
High school diploma or GED
Minimum of three years machine operating experience - any type of machining experience excluding CNC machining.
Ability to apply good computer and good math skills to job.
Ability to understand and follow written and/or verbal instructions; ability to read and understand CAD drawings (if applicable); have legible penmanship, good communication skills (verbal and written) and be detail oriented.
Complete knowledge of production measurement devices, i.e., SPC measurements and documentation, eye piece, calipers, customer specifications; understand and practice the concept of Lean Manufacturing and quality at the source.
Ability to comply with safety policy relative to lifting requirements/restrictions – lift heavy rolls of material of heavy equipment dies, a minimum of 50 lbs.
Flexible in working overtime when necessary and changing shift hours as needed to meet production schedules. Self-motivated, self-directed team player and team builder.
Must be US Citizen, or Green Card Holder.
Must be local to the MN area. Sorry, no relocations.
PREFREED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior flexographic machine experience
Knowledge of inks and how they respond to various poly and paper substrates
Set up and running as many as four colors in register combined with die cutting, slitting and matrix removal in line
Developed knowledge of ink pH and viscosity to ensure proper color match and coverage
Applying over- or under-laminates to substrates being imaged or die cut
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
2
Public Transportation Accessible
No
Physical Required
No
Drug Test Required
No
Compensation
$22.00 - $30.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
55113
Job Type
Contract (W2)
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
95686
Job Benefits
Benefits kick in once hired permanently at the 3-month mark.
Application Email
kswinjakow@lotustechnical.com