2nd Shift Printing Press Operator: Growth & Precision

Oliver Packaging & Printing; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Oliver Inc. is seeking a reliable 2nd Pressman/Feeder to operate a multi-color offset press in folding carton production. You will perform make-readies, color verification, and inline quality checks to meet exacting specs.

The role requires accurate color vision, English proficiency, and at least 1 year of press experience. Shift is 3:00pm–11:30pm with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Minimum 1 year operating a multi-color offset, flexographic, or gravure press, or serving as a 2nd Pressman/Feeder or Assistant Pressman on a multi-color offset crew.
• Preferred exposure: 4-color process; Mitsubishi press; blanket changes, cylinder packing, wash-ups, and fountain systems.

Responsibilities

• Review job orders, department instructions, proofs, save sheets, and specifications before each run.
• Support make-ready: install/remove plates, blankets, and coating blankets; pack plate/blanket cylinders per machine and paperboard requirements.
• Set and fine-tune side guides, head stops, gripper fingers, and double-sheet detectors.
• Maintain fountain solution conductivity and tank levels; replenish inks, coatings, and offset powder.
• Retrieve, mount, and return inks and plates; wash ink units, blankets, cylinders, and fountain tanks between jobs.
• Set up and use scanning densitometers to verify color and density; assist in identifying and segregating non-conforming materials.
• Perform preventative maintenance support, including roller changes and minor repairs.
• Remove finished product from the press and stage to the correct area.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment; assist with training Press Apprentices; cover the Lead Pressman during breaks.

Skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mitsubishi press

Scanning densitometer

Job description

Oliver Inc. is seeking a reliable 2nd Pressman/Feeder to operate a multi-color offset press in folding carton production. You will perform make-readies, color verification, and inline quality checks to meet exacting specs.

The role requires accurate color vision, English proficiency, and at least 1 year of press experience. Shift is 3:00pm–11:30pm with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.