Canon Machine Operator – Night Shift

District Photo, Inc. – Phoenix, Arizona
Pay: $20.00 per hour

District Photo is seeking dependable, mechanically inclined Canon Machine Operators to join our night-shift production team at our Phoenix facility. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous machine operating experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Previous machine operator experience is required. Experience operating digital printing or other commercial print equipment is strongly preferred.

Available Night Shifts

B Shift – Monday through Thursday
6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Four 12-hour shifts

D Shift – Friday through Sunday
6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Three 12-hour shifts

Pay: $20.00 per hour

What You'll Do

As a Canon Machine Operator, you will help keep our high-volume production operation running safely, efficiently, and accurately. Responsibilities include:

• Operate Canon production printing equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Set up, start, monitor, and operate equipment throughout the production shift
• Monitor print quality and identify defects or inconsistencies
• Make routine machine adjustments to maintain quality and productivity
• Perform basic troubleshooting and escalate mechanical or technical issues when necessary
• Load materials and supplies and monitor consumable levels
• Follow production schedules and work priorities
• Complete required quality checks and production documentation
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Communicate equipment issues, downtime, and production concerns to leadership
• Work closely with team members, maintenance, and supervisors to meet daily production goals
• Follow all safety, quality, and operating procedures

Job Overview

Benefits

401K, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick and safe leave, life insurance, medical, dental, vision, and short/long term disability benefits.

Culture

At DPI, our success is powered by our people and its client’s satisfaction ratings. Our culture allows employees to be engaged, empowered, and rewarded. We are a diverse and inclusive company who seeks to expand our brand by hiring collaborative individuals who think outside of the box. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all of our employees and visitors. Check us out, Check Us Out 

What We're Looking For

• Previous machine operator experience required
• Previous experience with digital printing, commercial printing, Canon equipment, or similar production print machinery strongly preferred
• Comfortable working around large, high-speed production equipment
• Basic mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Ability to learn machine settings, operating procedures, and quality standards
• Strong attention to detail
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to a production team
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where production priorities may change
• Ability to work the full assigned 12-hour night shift

Why This Role?

If you have experience running manufacturing or production equipment and want to develop your skills on sophisticated digital printing technology, this could be a great opportunity. We're especially interested in candidates who have operated printing, packaging, bindery, mailing, converting, CNC, or other automated production equipment.

Schedule options provide either a four-day Monday–Thursday workweek or a three-day Friday–Sunday workweek.

If you are dependable, mechanically inclined, and have machine operating experience, we encourage you to apply.

District Photo Inc.

Founded in 1949 by Melvin Cohen as a small black & white photo lab, the business grew during the last half of the 20th century into a large wholesale photofinishing lab serving mid-Atlantic retailers and a national mail order film business. In the late 1990's under Neil Cohen’s leadership, DPI acquired a photo business in the UK and has transitioned from a mid-Atlantic film developing lab to multiple state-of-the-art digital labs shipping millions of photos worldwide every day.

Today, District is one of the largest variable data printing companies in the world as their facilities comprise over a million square feet of manufacturing space with a global reach that sets them apart in the digital printing market. With 7 production fulfillment facilities located in the United States (MD, PA, KY, AZ), England, the Czech Republic & Australia, District Photo is the leader in creating photo-based products as they deliver millions of prints, greeting cards, books, calendars, blankets, mugs, and other gift items yearly.