Responsibilities of the Printing Press Operator:

• Follows daily press schedule
• Ensures all required paperwork is complete and accurate
• Efficiently plans out setups and changeovers
• Ensures job is ready to produce from setup to cleanup, that all components for producing product are at press
• Ensures all setup components are checked for durability over a long run (cylinders locked down, plates tuned in, proper ink per job specs).
• Conscious of waste through operation (time & material)
• Sets up stock used as needed when available to prevent excessive waste
• Ensures colors and registration are within tolerance per specifications
• Ensures finished jobs are promptly moved to next operation with good and bad product clearly marked
• Ensures ink removed from shafts of doctor roll and anilox, anilox rolls cleaned to prevent plugging of cells, all ink cleaned from press and surrounding area when possible, base rolls cleaned after use with no tape or debris remaining, and gears cleaned as needed
• Follows ISO SOP’s as trained
• Performs basic preventative maintenance as needed
• Notifies supervisor of any inconsistencies with finished product, information, and troubleshooting as needed

Benefits of the Printing Press Operator:

• $27.00 – $33.00 per hour
• Full-time
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements of the Printing Press Operator:

• Proven experience as a Press Operator or similar role
• Working knowledge of flexible packaging materials
• Knowledge of prepress procedures and color management techniques
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to perform basic machining tasks related to press operations
• Strong attention to detail and quality control practices, able to troubleshoot effectively