Position Summary The Press Operator is responsible for operating a Mark Andy 2200 narrow web flexo printing press.

Work Schedule: Afternoon Shift

Monday-Thursday, 4:00 pm-2:30am

Reports To: Shift Supervisor

Essential Functions

- Inspect and examine printed products for print clarity, color accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
- Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, color sequences, and anilox BCM.
- Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.
- Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
- Blend and test inks, stains, and solvents according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.
- Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products.
- Be the first response to safety, quality, and productivity troubleshooting
- Understand shop floor metrics and being responsible for the team’s results vs. targets
- Other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

- Accountability: The extent to which an individual is willing to accept responsibility.
- Adaptability: The extent to which an individual can fit into a changing work environment.
- Communication, Oral & Written: The extent to which an individual communicates with clarity, actively engaging in conversations in order to clearly understand others’ message and intent, and receives and processes feedback.
- Problem Solving: The ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems.




- Safety Awareness: The ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Required Education

- High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Education
- Technical Certification or Associate’s degree in printing processes.

Preferred Experience
- Five years previous flexographic printing experience.

Computer Skills
- Must have working knowledge of the use of a PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Physical Demands
- Stand: Constantly
- Walk, Reach (Outward/Above Shoulder), Handle/Finger, Bend: Frequently
- Sit, Climb, Crawl, Squat/Kneel: Occasionally

Lifting/Carrying
- 0-10 lbs: Constantly
- 11-50 lbs: Frequently
- 51-100+ lbs: Occasionally

Push/Pull
- 0-25 lbs: Constantly
- 26-100 lbs: Occasionally

Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (near, distance, peripheral, depth perception)
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, safety glasses, goggles, or shields, and cut-resistant gloves.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed indoors in a manufacturing setting with regular exposure to cold, heat, noise, and moving machines/equipment.

Lorpon Labels is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Persons with Disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits

- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Adaptable language requirement:
- French not required

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):
- Are you a legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring sponsorship?

Experience:
- Flexographic Press Operator: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Flexographic Press Operator - Narrow Web (Vaughan)
🏢 Lorpon Labels
📍 Vaughan