Cutting Operator

Cutting OperatorWe are seeking candidates to join our Cutting Department as a Cutting Operator. We offer outstanding opportunities for our employees to advance their careers through on the job training and job progression. These are skilled trade positions where our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry. We offer a wide array of benefits including, but not limited to, Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays, optional Health, Dental, and Life Insurance, health spending accounts as well as 401(k) with matching funds.Job Summary: This position is responsible for leading the cutting process safely and efficiently.Job Functions Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:Experienced in duties of qualified Sheet Fed Cutting Operator, especially make readies, operation and ability to trouble shootExperienced on cutting machinery similar or same as Sheet fed cutting equipment such as: Bobst 162 CER, Bobst 1600 ER, Bobst 103, and Bobst 126-BMACheck job against approved size and style supplied by the customer and managementEnsure tooling for next job is in staging areaProper press maintenance and lubricationMoves around Cutting Operators to keep all presses adequately staffed per production needsCheck pallets out of press and pull samples from each positionAssist Cutting Operators in make ready and preventive maintenance activitiesKeeps daily time and materials usage reports and records information in PEAKDisassembles machines to perform minor repairs or replace broken or worn parts, using hand toolsOrder tools and rules (such as knives, dies, counter plates, blanking or stripping toolings)Background / Experience: Manufacturing experience preferred. Experience operating hand jacks, electric pallet jacks and forklifts preferred.Skills:Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Education / Knowledge: High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.Schedule Requirements: Schedules are up to 12-hour shifts Mondays Fridays and 8-hour shifts on Saturdays. However, employees must have the ability to work alternate schedules and overtime that may include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends and be punctual while doing so.Physical Requirements: Standing, depending on changing job assignment, continuously (100% of the time) for extended periods. Awkward and/or repetitive movements Ability to bend, squat, crawl, reach above shoulder level and at waist or lower, twist, stretch, push and pull (up to 60 lbs. of force), carry, kneel, grasp, stop, crawl and finger occasionally (1-33% of the time) Climbing and walking frequently (34-66% of the time) Requires use of both feet on a continuous basis Requires use of both hands for simple grasping, firm grasping, fine manipulation and repetitive actions on a continuous basis Ability to read, write, hear, see, speak and have agility on a continuous basis Reading computer screen or other electronic devices Use of various hand and electrical tools and equipment Work in areas of fluctuating temperature PPE required: Steel-toed/safety footwear, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Cut resistant Safety Gloves, Hair Net, Beard NetPay Range: GPI's Benefit Program Competitive Pay 401(k) w/employer matching Health & Welfare Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage Short and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Various Voluntary benefits Adoption Assistance Program Employee Discount Programs Employee Assistance Program Tuition Assistance Program Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year