JOB TITLE: Kolbus DA 260 Operator DEPARTMENT: Covers PLANT/LOCATION: Shelbyville, Tennessee TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Production Supervisor GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB: We are seeking an experienced Kolbus DA 260 / DA 270 Operator to join our printing manufacturing team. The operator will be responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining the Kolbus DA 260 / DA 270 casemaker, ensuring high-quality production of hardcover bookcases and related products. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This operator runs high speed equipment and is able to maintain top quality and setup the machine in accordance to SOP’s. Learn and understand all aspects of the line (feeding system, boxing, paperwork and required computer skills). Load covers while operating machine. Be able to do quality checks while running equipment. Using basic mechanical skills, performs set up, maintenance and production operations on the Kolbus DA 260 machine. Achieves productivity and quality goals. Ensures that the correct work is being produced according to pre-set production requirements to meet shipping deadlines. Inspects finished products for adherence to standards. Performs administrative tasks such as reading, understanding, and complying with job tickets, production tracking, and ordering materials. Informs Supervisor of quality defects in production. Performs basic mechanical preventive and emergent maintenance and coordinates complex maintenance with Maintenance and Production Supervisor. This job requires the ability to multi-task and coordinate work with helpers and boxers on the line. Keeps area clean and hazard free and complies with all aspects of plant’s Safety program. The incumbent must be willing to move around the Covers department and perform any tasks/jobs needed to achieve production goals, as assigned by their supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS: + Experience: 1+ years’ operating Kolbus DA 260 / DA 270 or similar case-making equipment. + Technical Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills. + Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs., and work in a manufacturing environment. + Attention to Detail: Ability to inspect finished products for quality assurance. + Team Player: Strong communication and teamwork skills. + Safety Conscious: Understanding of workplace safety and ability to follow company policies. + High school diploma or GED + Ability to read, write and communicate as it relates to this job and the safety regulations + Ability to meet the ergonomic and physical requirements for the job + Ability to use, or learn to use, the equipment and tools used to perform the job + Ability to perform all essential functions of the job at capacities and quality standards established for the job + Ability to work the scheduled time(s) of the job + Ability to lift 50lbs. RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Item Responsibility/Essential Function Time 1 Review work schedule, check equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, and prepare for operations 30% 2 Set up, adjust, and operate equipment to form and glue material onto boards Check quantity and size 30% 3 Make all adjustments and minor repairs to machine; troubleshoot everyday problems 20% 4 At end of shift, secure all equipment and machinery and complete all required paperwork 10% 5 Perform other duties as delegated or assigned 5% 6 Work within the Plant’s general safety and work rules 5% CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Internal: Production leadership and operators External: Suppliers, vendors, and contractors PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB: Extended hours may be required, in some cases with little or no advance notice. O = Occasional, less than 1 time per week F = Frequent, from 1/3 to 2/3s of the time S = Some, less than 1/3 of the time C = Consistent, more than 2/3s of the time Blank = not required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS O S F C ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS O S F C Sitting Works alone X Standing X Works with others X Walking X Customer contact Lifting X Shift work X Carrying X Extended day X Pushing X Cold X Bending at waist X Heat X Twisting upper body X Temperature changes X Climbing X Wet Balancing Humid Kneeling X Noise X Crouching X Vibration X Crawling Confined area Reaching X High places Working with hands X Work indoors X Working with fingers X Work outdoors Talking X Mechanical hazards X Hearing X Electrical hazards X Vision acuity - near X Explosive materials Vision acuity - far X Fumes Depth perception X Odors Field of vision X Dusts Vision adjustment X Mists Color vision X Gases Driving Poor ventilation Other (specify) Other (specify) ABOUT US: Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. 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