Press Operator Assistant

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper‑based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefit programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

• Feed press sheets at the feed station of a sheetfed offset press with minimum trips.
• Ensure that the proper ink and coatings are being used.
• Track all paper that is consumed for a given job.
• Ensure that all unused paper is returned to warehouse.
• Report any unsafe acts to pressmen or lead pressmen on your shift.
• Troubleshoot any feed station or paper‑related issues.
• Assist the pressmen during make‑readies.
• Keep press at 5S standards.
• Complete other duties assigned by pressmen or pressroom lead.
• Willing to learn other aspects of press operations.

• Follow all GPI safety rules and procedures.
• Maintain GPI quality standards.
• Set‑up and operate feed stations on all sheetfed presses.
• Assist in all make‑ready functions.
• Follow directions and train new members in the pressroom.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Troubleshoot press feeding issues and resolve.
• Willing to learn the RFGen/SAP system.
• Keep press department leads and manager informed of needed machine repairs.
• Follow all department and GPI procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Union environment; must be willing to work all shifts.

• Follow all plant rules, processes, hygiene, and allergen procedures related to production of safe quality foods.
• Report to a person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions that may result in unsafe foods or non‑compliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF root cause and corrective actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing safe quality foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 3 months printing experience.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units (whole numbers, fractions, decimals).
• Must complete RCRA training to properly handle any hazardous waste produced in the printing process.

• Duties require standing (except breaks and lunch) for 8 to 12 hours with little lower body movement.
• Visual acuity at short distances to detect variances in job numbers, register and bleeder marks.
• Color vision needed to detect inappropriate color of product.
• Good eye/hand coordination to keep pace with machine speed.
• Able to lift 25‑35 lb boxes continuously and 50 lbs occasionally.
• Occasional climbing, stooping, bending and overhead reaching.
• Fine hand manipulation.
• Grasping and gripping.

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Health & welfare benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Short and long‑term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Various voluntary benefits
• Adoption assistance program
• Employee discount programs
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.  

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