ASSISTANT PRESS OPERATOR - PRINT INDUSTRY

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Smyth Companies LLC

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Minneapolis, Minnesota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Support the setup, operation, and maintenance of the press while ensuring product quality and safety. Maintain pressroom documentation and ensure the area is stocked and organized to optimize label production.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and mechanical aptitude, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies. You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and customer service in a fast-paced production environment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Mechanical aptitude

Lean Manufacturing

Job Description

***GENEROUS SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED***

Smyth is seeking candidates who take pride in what they do, love being part of something great, enjoy learning, and creating new opportunities for our customers. From big moments to everyday moments, you get the opportunity to make a difference. Come take the next step in growing your career with us! 

We are seeking talented and motivated individuals to join the Press Operations team as a Press Expediter. Every day we bring our customers’ labels and packaging to life, creating a customer experience that is second to none, and enabling them to stand out over the competition. Imagine walking through stores and seeing our labels on your favorite products and brands!

Shift Available: Thursday-Saturday, 5:00am-5:15pm (36.75 hours and OT is paid after 40 hours)

*shift differential in addition to base wage is offered*

Our full benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and much more

Compensation is based on the skills and experiences brought to Smyth

Interested – Apply NOW – want to know more – read on!

Key Responsibilities for Press Expediter include: 

  • Efficient support with setup, operation, and maintenance of the press, focusing on meeting specifications in product quality, safety, and effective management of material and product waste
  • Preparing and maintaining appropriate documentation for the pressroom
  • Contributing to a team effort, collectively ensuring the press is stocked with all necessary materials and operating properly to enable focus on the art of producing the labels
  • Observing company work rules and safety regulations
  • Maintaining a clean and organized work area and pressroom

The ideal candidate must demonstrate:

  • Effective time management skills on multiple long- and short-term projects, meeting all related deadlines
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to changing processes and technologies (tools, hardware, and software)
  • Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills to effectively work with a diverse group/variety of people and personalities
  • High levels of customer service, responding promptly, clearly, concisely, and accurately to the inquires and needs of individuals, both internal and external to the organization
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all levels of people inside and outside the organization

Education, Skills, and Experience:

  • Required: High School diploma or equivalent
  • Required: Mechanical aptitude
  • Preferred: Experience with measurements and calculations; experience in the print industry 
  • A Plus: Knowledge of and/or experience with Lean Manufacturing 

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Smyth Companies LLC

We are America's Premier Label printer, specializing in providing our customers with innovative solutions for their package decoration and promotion challenges. As experts in the industry, we help companies enhance their brand, increase sales and create new efficiencies and cost savings. We serve a variety of markets with our complete line of printing and packaging solutions for consumer product companies: Food & Beverage; Personal Care; Health & Beauty; Household; Beer, Wine and Spirits; Automotive; and many others. Products include: Labels (PS, Cut & Stack, IML); Shrink Sleeves; Flexible Packaging (pouches and rollstock); Extended Content; Commercial Business Collateral; Tubes & Caps; Contract Decorating; and Label Application, Equipment & Support.
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