Epsen Hillmer is an Omaha-based, family-owned, and operated company with a 116-year history of creating custom labels for beverage, health/beauty, and household products throughout the country. The average longevity of our employees is nearly a decade, which reflects our people-first culture and company values. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package and growth potential! 

Apply today to join our team as a 2nd Shift Press Apprentice!

THE ROLE

• HOURS: On-the-job training will be conducted for this role, Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm. After training, the hours are 3-11pm.
• Press Setup & Operation Training: Drive clamp truck to drop and open rolls. Start, inch, crawl, idle, and shut down the press. Understand and adjust air settings on the Cutstar. Install and remove plates. Change blankets and packing on ink and coating units.
• Learn to hang and splice rolls on the press. Sync sheet size between Cutstar and press.
• Equipment Maintenance & Stocking: Install ink key liner and fountain liner. Insert ink canisters and fill ink fountains. Wash blankets, rollers, and impression cylinders. Learn coater startup, shutdown, and maintenance procedures. Set roll and sheet size accurately. Load and unload skids in delivery.

• KNOWLEDGE: High school diploma or equivalent. Proven dedication in prior roles through longevity and consistent work history in positions such as Production Worker, Receiving Associate, or similar role. Prior experience operating an Offset Press such as Kamori, Heidelberg, KBA, or similar, is highly beneficial.
• SKILLS: Must be able to identify color variation on labels with high attention to detail. Perform basic math skills. Excellent communication and people skills. Experience working efficiently with minimal supervision. Ability to measure product utilizing the metric system. Utilize utility knife to perform precise cuts. Acceptable vision or corrected vision to observe detail. Ability to learn to operate a floor jack.
• ABILITIES: THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN OMAHA, NE and requires the ability to work at our office at 132nd & L Street. Ability to lift and move 50 pounds. Frequent bending, stooping, twisting of lumbar and squatting. Ability to stand and walk on cement floors with anti-fatigue mats. Frequent reaching below the waist and shoulder level, and wrist motion and gripping. Must be authorized to work in the United States, and able to pass a criminal background check and drug/alcohol screen, physical assessments, audio, and color vision test. Desire to live out our values as a team player and advocate for our culture:
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: When you commit to something, you do it on time. Willing to have tough conversations in order to grow. Blame no one but yourself.
  • DEDICATION: Do what it takes. You do what's best for the team, not just you. Start answers with yes instead of no.
  • AUTHENTICITY: Make decisions when no one is watching as if everyone is. Humble approach. Bad news is better than no news. Integrity trumps profit. Willingness to Grow.
  • TRAINABLE: Step out of your comfort zone. Effectively give and receive feedback. Understand growth comes from both success and failure.

At Epsen Hillmer, you will join an open and communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people choose to build a career and find professional prosperity. In addition to company growth opportunities, as an EHG employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your wage, comprehensive medical/dental and well-being programs, life insurance, generous paid time off, a retirement savings plan with a company match, and 8 paid holidays. Come grow with us by applying today!

EEO: The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.