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For our location in Joppa, MD we are looking for a

Flexographic Press Operator

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Bizerba Label Solutions, offering the best-in-class printing equipment, is seeking an experienced Flexographic Press Operator to join our team in Joppa, MD. The qualified candidate should already possess knowledge and skill on Mark Andy P5/P7 narrow web inline label presses. Experience with other flexographic printing equipment will also be considered.

Your tasks

• Set up and operate the flexographic printing press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, paper, and nonabsorbent stock.
• Reading job orders and mounting specified flexographic plate and printing dies on a cylinder, installing cylinder on shaft, and securing assembly into the proper station
• Fill ink pans with prescribed ink
• Insert shaft through the core of paper or plastic roll and secure roll-on press in feed position
• Splice the end of the roll to the trailer sheet remaining in the press and turn the handwheel to regulate roll tension and feed as directed. Start press, adjusting speed, pressure, and alignment of the printing plate as necessary
• Cuts sample of printed material from the end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions
• Mixes inks to produce desired colors
• Record daily production in the printing management system
• Install rotary cutting dies manually and using a portable lift
• Move levers to engage ink rolls, adjusting the position of the cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed area

Your benefits

• Competitive salary 
• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision) effective at 30 days.
• 401K eligibility after 60 days up to 3.5% company match
• Paid vacation and PTO
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Flex Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee assistance and referral bonus programs

Your profile

• One year certificate from college or technical school or 3-6 months related experience and training.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to work considerable overtime when available
• The operator may also be required to operate a turret system or a conveyor. Previous experience with turrets and conveyors will be advantageous but not required.
• Die cutting with pressure-sensitive materials is highly recommended.
• Experience in the set-up, operation, and general maintenance of flexographic printing equipment or the educational equivalent certification from a technical school.