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Printers helping people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

PNEAC and the printing community are doing their part to help aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Posted here are job listings, news, and other resources. E-mail the PNEAC Webmaster with suggestions and comments.

Posted September 28, 2005:

Job Listing:

Logmatix, an Atlanta-based company, seeks an experienced flexographic printing press operator. Must have at least five years experience. Presses are Mark Andys up to 8 colors and are 10" and 16" wide. Demonstration of 4 color process work a plus. Please send resume to Phil Angevine, Phone: 770-792-3777, Fax: 770-792-3737.

Posted September 26, 2005:

News:

Daily Updates from the U.S. EPA in Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Launches Website with Geographic Information System (GIS) for Assessing Environmental Hazards from Hurricane Katrina

"A new website with a Geographic Information System will provide valuable information for assessing environmental hazards caused by Hurricane Katrina. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, created the website to provide the most up-to-date data to public health and safety workers on contaminants in flood waters, infrastructure and industry maps, as well as demographic information for local populations."

The NIEHS Hurricane Katrina Information Website "provides information on assessing and evaluating hundreds of potentially hazardous environmental pollutants that may pose a risk to human health. The website draws from information that NIEHS has acquired from a variety of sources including its research programs, as well as through its Superfund Basic Research Program, Worker Education and Training Program, and Environmental Health Science Centers."

Climate of 2005: Summary of Hurricane Katrina by the National Climatic Data Center

Posted September 22, 2005:

Job Listing:

Southeastern Printing Co. has been in business for 80 years and is seeking a self motivated, hard working individual to join our lithographic printing team. The ideal individual will have experience operating sheetfed lithographic presses. Operators perform all aspects of presswork including make ready, wash-ups, care and maintenance of presses. Must be able to follow job instructions in determining expected quality, stock specifications, colors and techniques to be used to accomplish finished product.

Twelve hour shifts; three on - four off. Competitive salary and benefits package available. Medical, dental, life insurance and 401K. Relocation assistance available for the right individual. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate with a well established and growing print company. For more information: Jeff Ganswindt, jeffg@seprint.com, Phone: 772-287-2141 Ext.1205, Fax: 772-283-2047.

Posted September 20, 2005:

National Geographic Katrina Edition:

Rob Galbraith, Digital Photographic Insights: National Geographic special edition on Katrina to hit newsstands this week: Story

New York Times: A Hurricane Special Issue From National Geographic: Story

Job Listing:

Label Technique Southeast, Inc. is a flexographic printing company (narrow web), located in Pensacola, Florida. They have several openings for full-time press operators on 2nd and 3rd shift. They will help with relocation, and have an excellent pay and benefits package. For more information call 1-800-476-1028 or 850-478-8801.

Posted September 19, 2005:

Printing-related News and Information:

Graphics Arts Monthly: "Katrina Devastates Southern Printers"

"Hurricane Katrina has devastated the operations of 160 commercial print shops in New Orleans, Bilioxi, MS, and Hattiesburg, MS. There are 1,197 graphic arts companies in hardest hit regions of AL, LA and MS, according to the AF Lewis Information Services." Read the rest of the article here.

The National Environmental Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse has compiled an initial short list of EPA web resources for citizens, businesses and assistance providers, dealing with the environmental aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, click here.

Job Listings and Information:

The Printing Industry Association of the South has created a Disaster Relief Fund and a temporary placement employment service to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Click here for more information.

Industrial Label Corporation, a flexographic label printing company in Omaha, NE, has several positions available. 3rd shift Press Operator, 3rd Shift Ink Technician and 2 Press Support positions on 2nd shift. We are always looking for qualified flexo press operators. For more information, contact Julie Harden, HR Director, 1-800-228-2708, ext 282, or email her at: jharden@industriallabel.com

Label Technique Southeast, Inc., located in Pensacola, FL has openings for 3 flexo press operators. For more information call 1-800-476-1028 or 850-380-6844.

Posted September 12, 2005:

Offer to take a family for housing:

SleeveCo, Inc., (Dawsonville, GA), is offering the complete support for a family of up to five for the next four months. This includes housing, job and all of the necessities of life. The employees of SleeveCo will assist by helping the family with various processes involved in starting anew, such as school registrations, healthcare, applications for replacement of all important documentation and licenses, and much needed TLC. Contact: Kim Hill, Marketing Manager, Tel: 706.216.3110, E-mail: khill@sleeveco.com

Job Listings:

Southern Atlantic Label, a flexographic printer located near Virginia Beach, VA is seeking experienced flexo press operators looking for long-term career opportunity. Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shift. Fast paced environment, excellent pay, 401K, vacation, insurance benefits, help with relocation and more. Drug screen required. Send resumes to jgomeau@salinc.com or fax to 757-485-0580. Southern Atlantic Label, 1300 Cavalier Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23323, Phone: 757-487-2525 www.SouthernAtlanticLabel.com

Prime Source is willing to help maintain printer's businesses in the disaster areas so that when those companies are able to rebuild to take back their customer base. Also some employment opportunities may be offered. For more information, contact David Walden or Jason Walen, Prime Source, Inc., 10725 John Price Road, Charlotte, NC 28273, Tel.: 704-583-0226, Fax: 704-583-0586.

Worcester Envelope Company is offering the following positions -- Envelope Machine Adjuster: Set up, maintain and troubleshoot high-speed envelope manufacturing and printing machinery. Openings exist on 2nd and 3rd shifts for training and on our 2nd, 3rd and 12-hour shifts, alternating 3 and 4 day weeks, for experienced W&D adjusters. Trainees should have work experience maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed production equipment. Envelope Machine Operator: 2nd & 3rd shifts Inspect and pack custom made and printed envelopes. Inspection includes visual inspection for manufacturing and printing defects, measuring size, print and window positioning with a ruler and keeping production counts. Must have good hand-eye coordination, be able to read and understand English work orders and instructions, perform math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, understand fractions and be able to read a ruler to 1/16 inch.

Please apply in person, by mail or e-mail to: Worcester Envelope Company, 22 Millbury Street (Mail – PO Box 406), Auburn, MA 01501-0406. E-mail: HR@Worcester-Envelope.com

Robbie Manufacturing, Inc. has press operator positions available on 3rd shift. The responsibilities for the position include operating and setting up the press to run in the most efficient manner, maintain legible and accurate daily production logs, interpret specifications from job envelope and insure finished rolls meet those specifications.  Ability to maintain color control, clean, sharp print, report any problems with materials including film, ink, solvents to print shop team leader, minimize scrap. Providing information and status of job being performed to the following shift of press; inspect equipment during work shift and report potential problems to maintenance and team leader. Robbie Manufacturing is a wide web printer and converter of flexible plastic packaging. We print up to 10 colors on PVC stretch, polyethylene, polyolefin, coextrudes and polypropylene. More information about our company can be found at www.robbiemfg.com. They would be willing to offer some type of relocation assistance. Interested candidates can contact Lisa Kist, Human Resources Team Leader, Robbie Manufacturing, Inc., Direct: 913-492-3400 x1800, Fax: 913-492-1543, E-mail: lisak@robbiemfg.com


 

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