Lead Offset Pressman

Who we are:

We are a privately held, family-owned business founded in 1923. Built on the foundation of cultural integrity, technological innovation, and financial stability, our company has been and continues to be a trusted paperboard packaging resource for numerous blue-chip Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) customers throughout the Midwest. With recent capital investments, we are well-positioned for further growth and offer exceptional opportunities for individuals ready for new challenges.

What We Make:

Custom folding cartons, and lots of them. Produced on sustainably made paperboard, most with 100% recycled fiber, our high technology printing and converting equipment sheets, prints, die-cuts, windows, and folds/glues these folding cartons utilizing lasers, scanning cameras, scanning fiber optics, robotic-like automation, and more.

Cool Customers:

Our packaging protects, contains, transports, and markets lots of cool products for our cool list of customers however, in the highly competitive consumer packaging world, we aren't at liberty to reveal their names, but you'd recognize many of them, especially with the leading CPGs in Sheboygan County and Wisconsin.

Fun Stuff:

We support a professional but fun work environment. Were owned by a family, not a firm traded on Wall Street or a Private Equity company. We have numerous company communications events/lunches, sponsor Sheboygan-area cultural events, and have other employee appreciation events throughout the year.

Career Opportunities/Benefits:

As a growing, successful firm in the broader paperboard packaging industry, we offer numerous opportunities for the right candidate, including new employee training schedules, skilled-trade positions within the folding carton industry, and an active coaching and development culture. We also offer a full benefits package, which includes health, dental, life insurance, short/long term disability, Flexible Spending Program, Teladoc Program, 10 paid holidays, a progressive paid vacation schedule, personal time off (PTO), employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k) with company match, and more.

Job Description:

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, being part of a 3-person team to produce, troubleshoot, and assist feeder operator, issuing job stock, preparing loads, assisting the 2nd pressman with hanging plates, mixing ink, keeping ink supplied in fountains, and replacing blankets. Training crew with operations of the press, such as watching for imperfections, smashed blankets, scratches, and keeping the overall work area/press clean and safe for others.

Responsible for being part of a 3-person team to produce, troubleshoot, and maintain state-of-the-art printing equipment. Duties would include assisting the feeder operator, assistant pressman, or pressman with hanging plates, keeping ink supplied in the fountains, replacing blankets, and operating the press to check for imperfections, smashed blankets, scratches, and maintaining a clean and safe work area for others. 2nd shift hours are 2 pm to 10 pm, and 3rd shift hours are 10 pm to 6 am.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Follow instructions given by the Supervisor.

2. Work with a minimum amount of supervision and perform duties assigned to the position A5-L Offset Pressman Lead.

3. Must maintain production standards required by the company in the course of job production. This includes familiarity with all aspects of our Quality Control Program.

4. The A5-L Offset Pressman Lead must be able to register, achieve color standards, and troubleshoot press problems.

5. Understanding interactions with other departments is very important.

6. Understanding of proper die position is crucial.

7. Order inks and other printing supplies from selected vendors.

8. Knowledge of printing supplies.

9. Organization of press crews and floor procedures for scheduling presses.

10. Troubleshooting ability for press-related issues.

11. Scheduling with the Print Dept. Supervisor.

12. Communication with other departments to maintain workflow.

13. Verification of all information listed on the Factory Ticket (FT) before production including load tickets, sheet size, substrate, and caliper. Ensuring proper ink colors and plate sequence on the press. Copy and color checks are performed by the Print Dept. Supervisor before the production run.

14. Mentors Offset Assistant/Feeder Pressman.

15. Must be able to operate Power Industrial Vehicles.

16. Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

- Requires a High School Diploma or GED

- 5 years of sheet-fed Offset Lithographic printing experience, though consideration will be given to those with less experience or other types of printing experience

- Mechanical aptitude and ability to read a tape measure in standard and metric

- Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, working independently or in a team setting while demonstrating safe work practices

- Must understand the PMS color book

- Ability to learn printing software associated with KBA printing presses

- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office products