Direct Print Technician

Greiner Packaging is seeking a Direct Print Technician to join our team in Pittston TWP, Pennsylvania. This position is essential to maintaining smooth production operations at our manufacturing plant.

Requirements

• Set up machines to run at optimum speed
• Assist with the efficient running of the Department
• Train Packers as per training plan, if needed
• Carry out print and product changeovers on printing machines
• Provide support to ensure machine efficiency targets are achieved (trouble-shooting)
• Organize cover for breaks to optimum effect
• Cover breaks to maximize machine hours, if necessary
• Co-ordinate the set up and approval of new prints
• Approve new prints when required
• Operate machines as and when required
• Carry out minor maintenance tasks
• Minimize waste & scrap and record relevant data
• Provide assistance and/or technical support to maintenance
• Check print tooling and return to storage after production
• Prepare and check changeover trolleys
• Carry out First Off Verifications on Print
• Establish optimum production speed for new products
• Co-ordinate the set up and print approval of new prints
• Update ink mix guide
• Raise orders for printing department consumables weekly (i.e. ink, blanket, tape)
• Report maintenance faults to the shift leader
• Conduct Print verifications and perform quality checks
• Fill out Production Records
• Housekeeping of work areas / 5s
• Clean specific machine components as required during changeover/Cleaning and inspecting carton packer if applicable
• Ensure all Food Safety / Hygiene / GMP requirements are adhered to at all time to ensure high levels of product safety and quality
• Organize cell/day to day decision making and support team members
• Participation in team discussions and meetings, particularly at shift handover
• Provide Mentoring to departments requirements
• Carry out print and product changeovers on printing and decorating machines applying Synergy when able to
• Overlap at shift change
• Participations in projects or continuous improvement initiatives
• Training of other operators as required
• Fulfill all duties as outlined in department specific work instructions/procedures or the training matrix and other duties as required