Flexo Press Operator

Graphic Packaging International, LLC

. Lead a team in safety, quality, and productivity during paperboard packaging production .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeLawrenceburg • Tennessee • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and maintaining flexographic printing machines, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity in paperboard packaging production. Proficient in mechanical troubleshooting, quality control, and effective communication within a manufacturing environment.

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Flexographic Printing OperationMechanical TroubleshootingPreventive MaintenanceQuality Control InstrumentsTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Flexographic PrintingMechanical TroubleshootingPreventive MaintenanceColor DifferentiationBasic Math SkillsQuality Instrument UsagePress Component KnowledgeInk Physics KnowledgeData RecordingMake Ready Assembly

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsListening SkillsTeam CollaborationFollowing InstructionsProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficePCQuality InstrumentsIndustrial EquipmentBST System

Industry Keywords

Paperboard PackagingProduction SafetyQuality StandardsContinuous ImprovementManufacturing Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team in safety, quality, and productivity during paperboard packaging production
Set up, run, and maintain a wide-web, 8-color and coating flexographic printing machine
Print on various types of substrate paperboard
Make in-process adjustments to press controls
Manage ink and check print quality
Arrive on time and work scheduled hours, including overtime as needed
Model and reinforce safe-work practices and policies
Follow written procedures and report discrepancies
Wear required personal protective equipment
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
Listen to, follow, and relay written and verbal instructions
Operate assigned equipment safely and productively
Re-position printing plates and adjust anilox rolls, machine settings, speed, ink flow, positions, and pressure tolerances to improve print quality
Examine job orders for quantities, production times, stock specifications, colors, color sequences, and anilox BCM
Monitor the in-line BST system for registration, print, and defects
Set up presses from shutdown and shut down equipment
Manage personnel and tasks during a make ready
Perform minor maintenance and preventive maintenance
Recognize and prevent common setup problems
Use quality instruments and perform continuous visual inspections
Participate in continuous improvement projects
Train assistant operators and others
Communicate with plant personnel and press technicians to solve production problems
Record safety, quality, production, and maintenance data on paperwork and computers
Maintain high housekeeping standards throughout the press room
Perform other assigned duties

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to stand for 8-to-12 hours
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills
Basic math skills
Ability to differentiate colors
Computer skills
Strong communication skills
Reading apprehension
Working knowledge of PC and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Previous hands-on experience running a flexographic printing press in manufacturing
Ability to operate a crane, sleeve, and parts washer
Ability to rebuild, remove, and install UV lamps as needed
Ability to assemble a make ready
Ability to perform preventive maintenance on make ready equipment and components
Knowledge of press components and their effects on critical quality elements
Knowledge of the physics behind ink and color characteristics
Ability to use quality instruments and industry-specific equipment
Ability to read tape measures in metric and standard measurement systems
Ability to operate powered and manual industrial equipment
Ability to attend required safety, quality, and productivity training and meetings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation and benefits programs described as among the industry's best
Equal opportunity and inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process
Disability accommodation support during recruitment and hiring