Pressman (Ink Press Technician)

Job Description

AT DS CONTAINERS, THESE ARE OUR CORE VALUES: Integrity with all our investors, employees, suppliers, and customers. Customer orientation on the part of every employee. Quality designed into our process and practiced in everything we do. The use of technology to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction and control costs. Continuous innovation in our process and products. Teamwork across all functions to achieve a winning attitude and culture.

Overview:

The Pressman/Lithography Technician ensures the integrity of print processing and finished product. The Lithography Technician understands what a defect could be and inspects the materials and cans for any and all defects. The Technician inspects and tests cans and materials throughout the production process. The Technician ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies by strict adherence to DSC policy and good manufacturing practices. Technician stops the process if suspect material or quality to isolate the product or materials. Technician communicates with production personnel about any quality issues.

Essential Functions (Duties):

• Maintains the decorators for optimum print quality.
• Changes plates, inks and other materials for new production runs.
• Safely operates the decorators for optimum output.
• Documents any issues with materials and seeks resolution to those issues.
• Communicates issues to production personnel, managers and Director of Lithography.
• Seeks assistance from production personnel to contain suspect or rejected product.
• Chooses random samples from the production lines.
• Determines need for and secures supplies for the production line.
• Documents work, errors and faults within the department.
• Continuously works to improve processes leading to reduction in scrap or waste.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Follows through and completes all work in a timely manner.
• Communicates need for and helps maintain appropriate levels of needed supplies.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, local and customer guidelines.
• Works efficiently and safely within company guidelines.
• Maintains peer relationships to share issues and ideas.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent.

Experience: Previous Lithographic experience preferred.

Skills / Attributes Required:

• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to see visual defects in product.
• Ability to manipulate cans to inspect inside and outside surfaces.
• Ability to use electronically controlled presses.
• Must be able to work quickly and adjust priorities.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels of the company.
• Ability to train helpers in tasks.
• Ability to lift, clean, move and reset machinery.
  
  

Competencies:

• Safety oriented (Adheres to PPE requirements, works and expects others to work safely.)
• Results oriented (Delivers results on time and as expected.)
• Service oriented (Inspires others to a strong customer service orientation.)
• Communication (Delivers appropriate verbal, written and hand signal communication.)
• Self management and development (Takes personal responsibility for actions and for own growth and development.)
• Teamwork (Encourages collaboration with others to achieve a common goal.)
• Change (Embraces and creates change.)
  
  

Work Conditions:

While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is frequently required:

• To sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
• Use hands to grasp, finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• To lift, bend, climb, stoop and crawl.
• To Lift and transport moderately heavy objects.
  
  

Vision requirements include

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus
  
  

Company Description

DS Containers, the newest name in metal packaging. In our state-of-the-art plant in Batavia, Illinois, we produce a two-piece polymer-coated steel can - the first consumer package of its kind in the United States.

Using proprietary technology developed by our partner, Daiwa Can Company of Japan, our new, modern container is available for a variety of product applications.

DS Containers, the newest name in metal packaging. In our state-of-the-art plant in Batavia, Illinois, we produce a two-piece polymer-coated steel can - the first consumer package of its kind in the United States. Using proprietary technology developed by our partner, Daiwa Can Company of Japan, our new, modern container is available for a variety of product applications.