AWT Labeling & Packaging

 

Billing/Invoicing Clerk – Day Shift – Monday – Friday

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Billing/Invoicing Clerk for our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Billing/Invoicing Clerk is responsible preparing and entering customer invoices.

Job Duties:

• Assemble job tickets for invoicing
• Ensure invoices are prepared and distributed
• Assemble and file completed invoicing packets
• Report of sales information to accounting
• Process invoices into accounts receivable
• Process credit memos
• Review skipped payment schedule to ensure payment
• Update and post daily sales from offsite locations
• Responsible for offsite inventory reconciliation and billing
• Answers phones as scheduled
• Completes special projects within customer timelines
• Back up Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and assist accounting team as needed
• Analyze monthly work-in-process to trace unbilled jobs
• Resolve billing issues and pay discrepancies
• Assist with filing completed job tickets and archives monthly
• Assist with requests by customers for proof of delivery and other documentation to facilitate payment

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Demonstrated attention to detail, problem solving skills, accuracy with numbers and information
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills especially working with Excel and spreadsheets
• Ability to work with deadlines and changing priorities
• Good organizational and communication skills both written and verbal
• Good work ethics and confidentiality

Position Requirements:

• Two year accounting ore related degree
• Two years bookkeeping experience or equivalent a plus
• Two years of experience in printing/manufacturing administrative a plus
• Accounts receivable experience a plus
• Position spends majority of desk working on computer must be able to sit for extended periods

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Press Helper – 2nd Shift, M-Thurs 2:30pm – 1:00am

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Press Helper at our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Press Helpers are responsible for assisting press operators in press setup and run activities.

Job Duties:

• Mount plates and ensure all materials are available at the press for jobs and refill press supplies as needed
• Move finished product to finishing area upon completion of job
• Assist in efficient and complete press changeover
• Catch off press as needed
• Perform other various plant support activities
• Be actively involved and interface with department process and be aware of department workload
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to ensure all jobs meet or exceed estimated time and materials.

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Ability to work in an environment with constantly changing sets of activities priorities
• General comfort with and ability to operate machinery and equipment
• Must be able to work well with others as well as alone
• Must be able to work at a pace consistent with press operators
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Must understand the importance of attention to detail
• Safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English
• Demonstrated accuracy with numbers and information
• Position requires substantial twisting, bending, considerable amount of walking and being on feet for long periods of time
• Must be able lift 50 lbs. to waist level without assistance
• Some computer usage
• Forklift training a plus

Onsite training is available for motivated, detail oriented individual interested in career opportunities in our printing production facility.

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Maintenance Technician – Sunday – Wednesday AM Shift

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician for our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Maintenance Technicians are responsible for preventive maintenance of all equipment, general repairs, and special projects throughout the Company.

Job Duties:

• Perform and maintain all planned preventive maintenance according to weekly checklist and monthly log
• Promptly address all maintenance requests
• Ensure that major breakdowns of equipment are addressed promptly
• Ensure that all parts to repair equipment get ordered promptly as needed with arrival dates sensitive to production schedule
• Order parts doing comparing pricing and quality to get the job done in a cost effective manner
• Flexibility to come in at unscheduled times if necessary
• Schedule and prioritize tasks and responsibilities without direct supervision.
• Keep maintenance area neat and organized
• Maintain AWT owned tools and labels parts as to which equipment it pertains to.
• Keep spare/back-up parts inventoried as needed and maintained on a list.
• Maintain ample supply of press related supplies, oil, grease, bearings, etc.

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Excellent mechanical ability and aptitude
• Ability to take direction and work without supervision
• Comfortable working in a team environment of changing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated accuracy with numbers and information
• Good communication skills
• Must be safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Electrical trade schooling a plus
• Two years mechanical/electrical experience preferred
• Able to lift 50lbs to waist level without assistance
• Position requires a great deal of twisting, bending, walking, and being on feet
• Forklift certification a plus

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Flexible Press Operator

Set up, operate and clean-up flexible printing press, producing a product that meets our customers needs while maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Follow daily press schedule
• Ensure that all required paperwork is complete and accurate
• Well planned out set-ups and changeovers
• Ensure that all components for producing product are at press to ensure job is completely ready to produce from set-up through clean-up
• Ensure all components of set-up are checked for durability over a long run – i.e., cylinders locked down, plates tuned in, and proper ink per job specs.
• Conscious of waste through operation (time and material); set up stock used as needed and when available to prevent excessive waste
• Colors and registration per specifications within tolerance
• Finished jobs are promptly moved to the next operation with good and bad product clearly marked
• For clean-up, ensures that all ink is removed from shafts of doctor roll and anilox; anilox rolls cleaned to prevent plugging of cells; all ink cleaned from press and surrounding area when possible, base rolls cleaned after use – no tape or debris remaining; gears cleaned as needed
• Follows ISO SOP’s as trained

Secondary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Basic PM is performed as needed
• Notifies supervisor of any inconsistencies with finished product, information, or if trouble shooting is needed
• Proper and courteous use of support help as needed
• Participates in the quality and continuous improvement processes

Physical Job Demands: Able to be on feet for long periods of time; able to lift 50 lbs. or more without restrictions.

Skills/Abilities to Meet Job Requirements:

• Ability to read and understand task at hand (job ticket)
• Good working knowledge of flexible packaging materials
• Able to match colors effectively
• Able to operate machinery comfortably
• Good organization skills
• Able to work with deadlines
• Able to communicate with others professionally and work in a team environment
• Good sense of what a quality product is
• Safety-conscious

Education and Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent GED; vocational technical education preferred; 1-2 (minimum) years flexo press experience.

 

Slitter Operator

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Slitter Operator for our South Elgin wide web printing facility focused on flexographic printing and laminated structures.  Our Slitter Operators are responsible for safe and efficient operation of our slitting machines to meet customer needs while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Job Duties:

• Follow daily slitting schedule
• Verify slitting requirements before starting job
• Confirm slitting requests are legible and accurate
• Ensure materials are gathered as needed and proper blades for materials are on slitter and adjusted
• Complete roll identification verification before slitting
• Finished product meets Slitting Request requirements
• Slit rolls properly identified and palletized for transfer for entry into inventory or staging area
• Waste accurately measured and recorded
• Basic preventative maintenance performed and documented
• Keep work area clean and tools and supplies maintained in orderly manner

Preferred Skills and Qualities:

• Ability to work with machinery
• Must be able read a ruler
• Self-motivated and have ability to work with other as well as independently
• Demonstrated ability to follow procedures and work with minimal direction
• Safety conscientious
• Ability to read and understand tasks assigned

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience preferred
• Position requires being on feet for long periods of time and a lot of twisting and bending
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs. or more

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Press Operator

3rd Shift – M-F 10:30pm – 6:00am
AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Press Operator for our South Elgin wide web printing facility focused on flexographic printing and laminated structures.  Our Press Operators are responsible for setup, operation, and cleanup of a flexographic  10-color, wide web, gearless press, as well as producing products that meet customer needs while maintaining a clean, safe working environment.
Job Duties:

• Follow daily press schedule and ensure all required paperwork is complete and accurate
• Ensure output meets customer specification
• Good working knowledge of inks and pH viscosity levels
• Maintain colors and registration per specifications
• Effectively troubleshoot problems
• Ensure setups and changeovers are well planned
• Participate in the quality and process improvement process
• Provide support in other areas of plant as needs arise

Preferred Skills and Qualities:

• Good working knowledge of ink and be able to match colors effectively
• Good working knowledge of flexible packaging materials
• Ability to read and understand tasks assigned (job tickets)
• Must be able to work in busy production environment and understand the importance of reaching deadlines
• Good sense of what a quality product is
• Ability to operate machinery comfortably and recognize different types of tooling
• Ability to troubleshoot effectively
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with others professionally
• Must understand the importance of attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED
• Vocational technical education preferred
• Minimum three years flexo press operator experience.
• Position requires being on feet for long periods of time
• Must be able lift 50 lbs. or more
• Forklift experience a plus