PEI Bag Company has an opportunity for Printing Press Technician. The Printing Press Technician is responsible for assisting with all tasks associated with safely producing printed roll stock for both our paper bag machines and/or for finished goods being sent direct to customer.  Using two central impression drum water-based flexographic printing presses, we print on paper roll stock to produce food grade packaging for the agriculture and dry goods industries.

Who You’ll Be Working With:
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s the key ingredient that makes our company stronger.  The people who stay with us have these key traits: integrity, great work ethic, and they value the sense of community we’ve built at the PEI Bag Company since 1935.  
 
In a recent employee survey, 95% of our employees indicated they enjoyed their work!

What You’ll Do:
 
Working with the Printing Press Operator, you will assist with:

• Learn and understand safety functions of printing presses.
• Preparing and loading paper rolls into unwinder units.
• Preparing of cores on rewinder units.
• Removal and labelling of completed product rolls from the rewinder units.
• Operation of doctor blade chamber controls.
• Operation of ink pump controls to flush colors, pump ink into chambers, return ink into buckets, and perform wash up.
• Mixing of custom color inks, according to established recipes, and completing mixed ink batch tracking.
• Monitoring and maintaining ink viscosity levels as directed by press operators.
• Stopping the press safely and notifying the operator of any print defects.
• Completing housekeeping tasks, as directed by operators.
• Completing preventative maintenance tasks, as directed by operators.
• Maintaining a full stock of empty cores for all product sizes for each press.
• Disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of doctor blade chambers for both printing presses.
• Verification and storage of incoming ink supplies, using the first-in-first-out method.
• Cleaning of anilox shields, drip trays, and other press parts as directed by operators.
• Swapping out of filled water totes from both printing presses.
• Strapping and removing paper bales from baler machine.
• Operating Schmutz rewinder machine when required.
• All other duties as assigned by the Printing Press Operators, Team Lead, or Print Manager.

Work Environment:
The physical environment requires the employee to move in a fast-paced indoor manufacturing environment.  Frequently required to use personal protective equipment for safety precaution.  Must be able to pay attention to detail. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Stand for extended periods of time and bend, crouch, or kneel as may be required to repair equipment.

What We Offer

• Starting pay at $16.91/hour and $17.43/hour after probation. Progression beyond the fully trained rate is based on performance in the role.
• Safe indoor workplace, clothing allowance, and great work hours
• More stable job through an economic downturn
• Benefits package with medical, dental, defined contribution pension plan, and employee assistance programs (eligibility requirements apply)
• Job-specific training is provided
• More opportunity for growth as new skills are learned

Hours
Hours of work are Monday to Friday.  Weekends and overnights off!

This position will work one of two shifts:
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; or
2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  
Some overtime may be required based on production demands.
 
What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrates safe work behaviours and follow safety policies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions, work with minimal supervision
• Good communication and listening skills
• Self-motivated with the willingness to stick to tasks that may be repetitive in nature
• Strong attention to detail and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Where You Can Find Us
PEI Bag Company manufacturing plant is located in Central Bedeque (PEI). We are 15-minutes from Borden, Kensington, Summerside and 30-minutes from Cornwall and Tyne Valley.
 
For more information about PEI Bag Company visit us here.
 
How to Apply and Next Steps
Please apply online only.  Application deadline is Friday, March 28, 2025.

You will receive an email notification that your CV or resume has been received. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.