Nature & Scope
In this role, you will be responsible for Makeready/Washup, Operating and maintaining flexographic printing presses to produce high-quality labels and related products to the specifications on the Job Ticket. This position plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and consistency throughout the production process while adhering to all standard operating procedures and Health Safety Policies.

Nature & Scope
In this role, you will be responsible for Makeready/Washup, Operating and maintaining flexographic printing presses to produce high-quality labels and related products to the specifications on the Job Ticket. This position plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and consistency throughout the production process while adhering to all standard operating procedures and Health Safety Policies.

Major Responsibilities

Look at Printflow Web Schedule for job that is scheduled to run

Reads and understands the Job Ticket before starting.

Verify all components for the Job are at press before starting Makeready process. IE: Specification Folder with Art, Plates, Die(s), Material(s), Silkscreen(s), Inks and Coatings….etc

Log into Autocount

Verify that die is good working condition before continuing with Makeready

Sets up Job according to Job ticket IE: Anilox, plates in sequence, die

Starts press, adjusting speed and alignment of stock to the print cylinder(s)

Engages print cylinders; adjusts printing impression as necessary, places print cylinders head-to-head and runs down approval strip.

Do quality checks from web of printed roll, inspects for defects such as print to print register, print to die register, missing/skipping impression, die stain test,



and as specified on Checklist

Measure and verify all colours are within Delta on Spectrodensitometer or as specified on Job Ticket

Verify that coatings or lamination are correct and are adhering to substrate

Have job signed off by Quality or Production Supervisor on Recent Jobs or as specified on job ticket

Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance as required to keep equipment in optimal condition. Report any maintenance issues to Supervisor and Maintenance team through “FiXX” program

Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards (5 S)

Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and quality personnel to ensure production goals and customer expectations are met.

Qualifications

High school diploma, University/College or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

A minimum of one (1) year of flexographic printing press experience

Understanding of Silkscreen, Hot Stamp, Cold Foil, Colour, Ink, PS materials and use of Spectrodenistometer’s an asset

Mechanically inclined an asset

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently is required to walk

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

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📌 Flexo Press Operator (Ontario)
🏢 Resource Label Group
📍 Ontario