Printing Press Operator

Job Description

Press Operator

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Press Operator

REPORTS TO: Pressroom Manager/Production Director

DEPARTMENT: Press/Commercial Printing

STATEMENT OF THE JOB:

Perform daily duties to print quality products on a Quad and Harris unit press. Hourly pay rate depends on experience, pay rate may be outside the listed range if experience is extensive.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or GED

Experience with offset printing and web presses. Prefer Quad, Harris, Goss or DGM printing and

maintenance experience. 1- 2 years press experience.

Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed we have a 7 day a week schedule.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (this is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

Manager may add duties at his/her discretion.)

Operate the press, folder, reel stands, splicers and able to stack down press run if needed

Check print product for quality assurance

Maintain the press mechanically

Coordinate between production crew and prepress to maximize product quality

Work with production personnel to improve print quality and efficiency

Clean and maintain the press room – may include mopping and cleaning duties

Schedule: Typically, at first you may change shifts to get experience with multiple types of press runs

before settling in on a standard shift and schedule.

We have a very clean work environment.

Relocation assistance is available.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or

working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the

current job, management reserves the right to revise the job to require that other or different tasks

be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush

jobs, or technological developments).

Full-time