Press Assistant / Feeder Person

@ Serigraph
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Press Assistant / Feeder Person

Posted 3 months ago

This job is still taking applications, but it's been up a while.

About the job

Serigraph, with 70+ years in printing, offers innovative graphic solutions. The role supports press operations, quality control, and maintains production flow in a safety-conscious workspace. Grow your career with us.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Knowledge of safety practices
  • Understand departmental policies

Qualifications

  • Ability to interpret job tickets
  • Accurate data entry skills
  • Experience training feeders or apprentices

Full job description

Two Openings:

2nd Shift Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm - $1 Shift Premium

3rd Shift Sunday - Thursday 11 pm-7 am - $2 Shift Premium

*SG Headquarters*

At Serigraph, we bring brands to life through innovative print and graphic solutions. We’re looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Feeder Person to support our pressroom team. In this role, you’ll help keep production running smoothly by preparing and maintaining the feeder on our offset presses, monitoring print quality, and assisting press operators to deliver top-quality results for our customers.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where teamwork and quality matter, this is a great opportunity to build your skills and grow your career with a company that values continuous improvement and employee success.


Press Assistant / Feeder Person Responsibilities -

  • Prepare offset color press for production runs per job ticket, including filling fountains with ink, obtaining and loading stock, and adjusting feeder head, paper guides, and suckers.
  • Monitor paper feed and sheet travel during production; make necessary adjustments to maintain continuous operation.
  • Inspect printed sheets for quality issues; identify problems and make corrective adjustments, including monitoring conductivity and alcohol levels.
  • Perform routine press clean-up, including gumming and washing plates, cleaning blankets, and lubricating/oiling the press as needed.
  • Replace blankets and fill heat exchangers with water.
  • Retrieve stock, ink, and other pressroom supplies as required.
  • Assist with the operation of other offset presses as directed.
  • Ensure quality and stop production to correct quality concerns.  Inform management of products and/or processes that do not conform to requirements.
  • Ensure all environmental practices and materials are handled and disposed of per appropriate procedures in your area.
  • Support Serigraph's current quality business system and understand the use of SPECS, the Serigraph quality manual.

    • What we are looking for in a Press Assistant / Feeder Person -

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of good departmental and company safety/housekeeping/PPE practices.
  • Understand departmental procedures and policies.

    • Preferred Qualifications of a Press Assistant / Feeder Person -

  • Ability to interpret and understand job tickets.
  • Ability to accurately enter information into the ERP system.
  • Prior experience assisting in training feeder persons, vocational students, or apprentices.


    • At Serigraph, you’ll be part of a team that values quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

    If you’re ready to take the next step and contribute to a company where your work truly makes an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

    Apply today and help us keep the presses running at their best!


    Who is Serigraph?

    Serigraph has over 70 years of experience in printing, advanced decorating technologies and graphic solutions for the automotive, appliance, consumer, medical, power sports, and point-of-purchase markets.  Our core business is decorating plastic.  We print, form, mold, finish and fulfill in-house.  Serigraph specializes in transforming our customer’s brands to the physical world through print.  Come help us build a team of creative problem solvers who know they can make a difference—because that’s the kind of community we want.

    Life at Serigraph

    The average Serigraph employee has more than 16 years of service!  The tenure of our coworkers speaks volumes for life at Serigraph. Serigraph employees enjoy:

    Competitive wages with shift premiums

    Access to earned wages before the scheduled payday

    A clean and air-conditioned environment

    Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and a vacation buy/sell program

    Paid lunch breaks and holidays included in overtime

    Free onsite healthcare and telemedicine including COVID testing

    Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

    401(k) eligibility on day one

    Free onsite fitness facility and walking trails

    Cross training, growth, and promotion from within

    What are you waiting for? Apply to join the Serigraph team today!

    *Serigraph is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

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