Press Assistant

About the Company

At CastlePierce, we are a fifth-generation family business with over 135 years of experience in brand packaging printing for consumer products. We specialize in offering a wide range of packaging solutions, including flexible packaging and pouches, roll stock, rigid set-up boxes, paperboard, and APET plastic folding cartons. Our commitment to quality, brand integrity, and innovative packaging embellishments sets us apart in the industry.

About the Role

Do you have strong organizational skills and are able to manage multiple responsibilities at once? Are you solution-oriented and have strong attention to detail? Castle Pierce is in growth mode and is seeking a flexo press assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with set ups, adjustments, and monitoring a flexo press. You will ensure that all printed material is in conformance to specifications, print is consistent, and all quality standards are met. You will be responsible for. If you are interested in working at a company with a family culture where employees can work in a friendly environment that is dedicated to safety and growth apply today!

What will I be responsible for?

Keep up-to-date inventory for each press and finishing workstation.

• Ensure staged raw materials are unwrapped and ready to appropriately execute the daily schedule, ensure pouchers have packing cases ready and staged.
• Check in new jobs; make sure we have the correct cylinders, ink, sleeves & plates.
• Work with Flexo Plate to stage-mounted plates, sleeves, and ink at each press to execute the daily schedule.
• Ensure the press room is set up to execute the orders of the daily schedule from the Scheduling Manager.
• Pull and return plates to folders and validate before filing, requesting new plates if needed.
• Pull and maintain color standards with plate folders to ensure records are press side to accomplish repeatability on jobs.
• Partner with the press assistants on mounting plates, cutting plates, cylinder size, ink, and press wash-ups.
• Partner with the press operators to ensure material is ready to run, ink, coating, and chemicals are press side, and waste containers are empty.
• At the discretion of the Flexo Plate Lead, assist with press operators in wash-ups and changeovers of jobs.
• Cut cores for Flexo press operators and finishing operators.
• Take out and replace broken boxes for each Flexo workstation.
• Empty garbage.
• Refill solvent/water jugs for presses.
• Clean press aniloxes when needed.
• Take finished press rolls back to the finishing department.

What do I need in order to succussed in this role?

• High level of organization
• High level of time management
• Ability to multi-task
• Reasonable solution-oriented
• Attention to detail
• Written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1-3 years of experience and working knowledge of the flexible packaging process

Great benefits for you and your family!

• 401K Plan & 401K matching
• Medical insurance plan
• Health savings account
• Dental benefit plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance & ADD
• Short & long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness benefits
• A close-knit team environment
• Casual dress code
• Paid time off and up to 10 paid holidays to promote a work-life balance
• Employee appreciation activities

Equal Opportunity Statement

CastlePierce provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person