Job Description
- Obeys all plant/safety rules and complies with all OSHA regulations.
- Maintains written job procedures pertaining to the make ready area.
- Must be able to lift and perform material handling duties as required in the Make Ready area.
- Performs pre-make ready functions for all jobs, including getting cylinders from the staging area and prepping them for presses.
- Safely handles doctor blades and boxes.
- Coordinates work orders with the design number to be matched to the correct cylinder.
- Operates hoist to safely lift heavy cylinder out of box and sliding over to put bearing/sleaves on it to put it in the press trolley.
- Removes press cylinders from boxes and checks for wear and tear and/or damage.
- Maintains cleaning and wash-up of all parts after jobs are finished using established safety procedures.
- Assists in the preparation of press cylinders for storage. Washes, cleans and wraps cylinders and places in storage box and taken to staging area.
- Transports hazardous waste (water-based ink and cleaner) to waste staging area inside Press Department.
- Maintains proper disposal of pre-make-ready waste using a fork truck to move the totes.
- Maintains good housekeeping practices and proper safety procedures to include the maintenance of tools and equipment.
- Receives training for next labor grade in order to gain a general knowledge of Press operations, which includes being physically able/capable of performing the duties and responsibilities in the forced progression within the Press Department.
- Operates power industrial truck in a safe and efficient manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | AR |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1906 |
| Website | http://corporate.americangreetings.com/careers/whoweare.html |
About Company
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.9 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide.