Bobst Platen Die-Cutting Technician

Day in the Life

You begin by reviewing job layouts, specifications, and quality requirements so every cut lands exactly where it should. With plans in hand, you move to make-ready: mounting tooling, dialing in registration, and adjusting pressure and speeds on Bobst Platen and Heidelberg Cylinder equipment. You run predetermined pulls, verify accuracy against standards, and only then release the job into full production.

As the run progresses, you keep a sharp eye on quality—spotting defects before they become scrap—and document checks. You set up stripping tooling at the pin setting table to ensure clean, efficient removal. Throughout the shift, you capture computer data, complete forms, and keep operating and maintenance logs up to date. If anything drifts out of tolerance, you troubleshoot fast and submit maintenance requests as needed. You finish by cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining the equipment, always aligned with Snyder’s safety and quality standards and direction from your supervisor and plant manager.

Role Focus

• ~80%: Make-ready and run Bobst Platen and Heidelberg Cylinder die-cutting presses to Snyder packaging quality standards.
• ~10%: Set up stripping tooling on a pin setting table.
• ~5%: Enter production data and complete required forms.
• ~5%: Perform routine cleaning and light maintenance of machinery.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience operating die-cutting equipment.
• Basic shop math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Intermediate English skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Basic computer proficiency (data entry, typing, printing).
• Comfort with measurements; able to read a ruler accurately.

Core Strengths

• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem solving.
• Keen attention to detail; able to notice product defects quickly.
• Solid understanding of printing, die-cutting, and gluing workflows.
• Clear, professional communication across the team.

Physical Demands

This is an active role with manual machine loading, lifting, and occasional climbing. Work can be repetitive and varied, requires strength, and involves operating semi-automatic equipment. Good eyesight is essential. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

General warehouse setting in a paperboard packaging facility involving reaching, bending, and lifting. Adherence to Snyder’s safety and quality standards is expected at all times.

You Should Be Proficient In

• Excellent Communication Skills