Production Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Join the Emerald Family!

About Us :

Emerald Packaging is a family-owned business that has been servicing the fresh produce industry throughout the U.S. for almost 60 years and has established itself as one of the largest flexible packaging producers in the West Coast with over 250 employees, operating 24 / 7. Emerald understands that our employees are our biggest assets.

Job Summary :

The Press Helper is a very critically important job working closely with the Press operator to keep the machine running and ensure that all tasks performed in a safe and timely manner.

Essential Functions :

• Responsible for gathering the material (film, cylinders, and inks) necessary to run the press
• Must be able to read ruler, tape measure, as this is critical for machine set ups
• Return cylinders and the balance of film and ink to the correct location after a job is finished
• Clean printing plates throughout the shift
• Assist operator with set up, operation, and repairs as needed
• Maintain a clean work area
• Schedule : Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shift (two days on, two days off with lots of opportunities for additional overtime)
• Your work will be overseen by the Operator & department manager for support

Work Schedule :

Benefits Include :

Job Type :

Pay : $20.14 per hour with an increase every six months

Pay Range : $20.14 - 24.01