Flexo Support Operator, Overnight, Printing Services - Lakeland

Comprehensive support of all processes and operations within the Flexo Department.  This includes: production file management, engraving, ordering/replenishment of certain supplies and inventoried materials, and ink mixing. Production assistance on the following Flexo production equipment: all Flexo presses, Rewinds, and the Zebra ZXP Series 7 card printer. Finishing and packaging of printed products. This requires the set-up and assembly of single and/or multiple components into a final product.

• Responsible for the accurate reading and comprehension of written job specifications. Job specifications provide the production details of each job/finished product.
• Responsible for supporting the accurate set-up and operation of the four and five spindle turret rewinds.
• Responsible for managing Flexo supplies.
• Responsible for supplying production equipment with all raw materials needed for job requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining permanent Flexo production files.
• Responsible for Flexo inventory cycle counting.
• Responsible for doing engraving responsibilities when the Engraver is out.
• Responsible for the set-up and manual assembly of single and/or multiple components into a final kitted product. 
• Responsible for the safe and efficient set-up and complete operation of all equipment.
• Responsible for printing specific verbiage (product restrictions, promotional information, etc.) on retail gift cards, using a Zebra ZXP Series 7 card printer.
• Responsible for the accurate set-up and operation of the packaging line for the 10-inch Flexo web press during gift card carrier production.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient basic operator maintenance and cleanliness of the shrink wrap and 120-inch core cutter (and their respective work areas). 
• Responsible for the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of production time and materials, via shop-floor data collection terminals. 

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or its equivalent
• Basic math and measurement knowledge
• Basic volume and weight knowledge
• Physical abilities, including: the lifting of up to 70 pounds, extended walking/standing (up to 14 hours/day), bending, and squatting.
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Problem solving skills
• Adaptability and versatility (change) skills
• Incumbent must be willing and able to work variable work schedules (sometimes with short notice) when and as required by the work load, which may include weekend and/or holiday hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexo trade school training/diploma
• One year of trade Flexo work experience
• Flexo trade certification(s)
• Knowledge of general Publix and Printing Services’ policies and procedures
• General printing knowledge, particularly with regard to the principles of Flexo printing and finishing and the ability to recognize problems that could adversely affect the quality of the finished product
• Specific and advanced knowledge of the various supported and un-supported web printing substrates
• Specific knowledge of set-up, operation, and maintenance of the Zebra ZXP Series 7 card printer
• Specific knowledge of Flexo files and what is required for the file to be ready to go into production
• Knowledge of set-up and operational knowledge of the shrink wrap and 120-inch core cutter equipment
• Knowledge of Publix and Printing Services job and code numbering systems, examples are order book and finished goods  numbering systems.
• Knowledge of shipping and distribution
• Knowledge of Shop Floor Data Collection, via Monarch Data Collection (thin net) Terminals
• Knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Mechanical skills and abilities

Hours of Work

6:45pm - 5:30am; Monday through Thursday

Travel Frequency

0%

Other Compensation Information

Night differential: A $.75 per hour night differential is paid to associates regularly scheduled to work any hours between midnight and 3:00 a.m. (this does not include shifts that end at midnight or begin at 3:00 a.m.).
 

Details

Compensation Type: Hourly Paid

Frequency of Pay: Weekly

Minimum Base Pay: 16.65

Maximum Base Pay: 23.05

Potential Annual Base Pay: 34,632 - 47,944

Address: 2116 Morrow St

City: Lakeland

State: Florida

Zip Code: 33815-3534