Letterpress Setter and Set-Up Operator jobs in Kansas

Benchmark is looking to fill one for the 8AM-8PM shift and another to work 8PM to 8AM.  The work is for 4 days per week and normally 8 hours of overtime.

Plastic Sheet Set-up ---This job involves setting up and operating a plastic ABS, HDPE, and HMPE sheet line.  The sheet line is up to 60 inches wide and ½” thick. 

SUMMARY:

Production job responsible for properly performing activities relative to efficiently operating the molding equipment, including setups, startups, and producing quality products.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs setups and startups on the machines.
• Ensures machines are running properly and efficiently to a quality product.
• Train apprentice operators to become self-sufficient.
• Performs troubleshooting to keep uninterrupted workflow.
• Removes finished products and prepares for final packaging and applies appropriate label.
• Packs and stacks products on skids.
• Completes pertinent paperwork.
• Ensures that the work area is kept clean and orderly.
• Follows all plant safety procedures in order to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains company attendance standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must possess applicable knowledge of setup and startup operations.
• Strong leadership and training skills
• Upholds and supports organizational goals and values.
• Takes the initiative to ask for and offer help when needed.
• Ability to use basic hand tools

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; bend and stoop, and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.