Press Operator Assistant

PROAMPAC hiring for Press Operator Assistant jobs in Athol Springs, NY, US

Join a great team and work in a great location with an air-conditioned plant in Cheektowaga, NY.  We are in need of a Press Helper on 2nd shift.  We offer competitive pay for this job and career progression to a higher role and benefits too.  

Hours on 2nd shift are Monday through Friday 2:30PM to 10:45PM.

Rate of pay:  $18 plus $1.00 shift differential.

Come join ProAmpac who is one of the largest suppliers of consumer packaging products. 

ProAmpac offers a full benefits package! 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid parental leave
• Life Insurance
• 401k with generous company match
• Paid vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Safety shoe allotment
• Generous employee referral program
• ProAmpac’s Employee Assistance Fund, and much, much more.

Job Responsibilities:
The Printer Helper provides support services for the Printing Department personnel to keep presses functioning.

• Assists in printing operation and works with the Operator to create a quality product according to our customers' specifications. This may include duties such as tightening shafts, pouring solvents, wrapping skids, checking tear sheets, and observing webs on the Printing Press.
• Inspects the print job to ensure the highest quality and coordinates efforts to efficiently run the job.  
• Works with inks and utilizes the proper ink for individual work orders. This includes checking the viscosity of inks, maintaining color and proper quantities of ink and solvent appropriate for the job being run.
• Prepares for the next production run by supplying the Press with ink, cores, and rolls.
• Ensures and monitors Inks to keep press running.
• Keeps the press area organized, swept, helps to clean presses and clear of debris.

EEO Statement:  ProAmpac provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.