press operator - printing

Zein Press & Printed Packaging; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local printing company based in St. John's, NL is seeking a skilled press operator to handle offset presses with responsibilities including setup and operation, quality control, and maintenance of printing plates and cylinders. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of experience, a secondary school graduation certificate, and must be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. This is a permanent, full-time position, requiring physical presence at the workplace with no remote options.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a printing environment.

Responsibilities

• Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments.
• Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity.
• Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples.
• Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console.
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run.
• Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment.
• Direct press crew to set up, operate and shut down press.

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Offset press

Job description

Job details

• Location: St. John's , NL A1B 4H7
• Salary: 20.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day, Evening, Night, Shift
• Source: Job Bank #3460316

Overview

Languages

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Odours

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Commercial or in-house printers
• In-house printing or binding

Tasks

• Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
• Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
• Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples
• Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
• Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
• Direct press crew to set up, operate and shut down press

Experience and specialization

Type of press

• Offset press

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between coloursStanding for extended periods
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-12-30

Important notice:

This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.