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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)

FACILITY;

In this position the employee is responsible for the preparation of sleeves for installation in flexographic printing presses. Position entails mounting photopolymer plates onto sleeves and proofing. Notify management whenever equipment is found to be malfunctioning, damaged, or in need of repair.  Maintain production and quality standards as set forth by Department Manager.  Organizes work flow for smooth operation.  Makes necessary adjustments and monitors equipment so that product complies with work order.  Other duties may be assigned.

Lifts and places printing sleeves of specified size on mounter-proofing machine.  Measures and sets cameras used as guides for alignment of printing plates. Applies cushion backing to sleeve to prep for plate mounting. Maneuvers plate on sleeve for proper position according to job specifications. Checks plates versus supplied proofs to verify accuracy.

OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS;

Must have good speaking skills.  Must be able to read, write and understand English.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and employees both in person and through written and verbal correspondence.  Ability to perform duties with minimal direction and be self motivated.

HEALTH AND SAFETY;

Adhere to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Berry Global’s guidelines.  Visually inspects the facility for tripping hazards, equipment safeguards and helps to maintain a clean work environment. 

 QUALIFICATIONS;

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Being mechanically inclined is essential.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school graduation or its equivalent preferred.  Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the preferred knowledge, skills and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.  Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Accurately read a tape measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip and squeeze.  The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue.  Bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, sitting, carrying, standing in one place, reaching, pushing and pulling for general duties. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Occasional climbing/descending of stairs as well as pushing a broom to clean the production floor are required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.