Assistant Press Operator

RRD Company; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD Company in Kent, WA is seeking an Assistant Press Operator to assist Press Operators with make-ready, operation, and maintenance of sheet-fed or web offset printing presses. This role requires attention to detail and safety.

You will adjust feeders, rollers, and color corrections to meet quality specs; must have a High School Diploma and at least 2 years of offset presswork experience; shift is 6AM-2PM; pay is hourly $23.83-$37.16 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets job specifications to determine required setup materials.
• Follows instructions to operate machinery safely and produce the specified product.
• Uses a micrometer to mount and align printing plates correctly.
• Adjusts feeder and feed board, guides, and timing to optimize press operation.
• Performs routine maintenance and minor repairs under senior operator guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Press Operator with press make-ready and setup.
• Operate press under supervision and perform quality checks.
• Make color and register corrections prior to production runs.
• Maintain cleaning and upkeep of blankets, rollers, and ink fountains.
• Support in adjusting machine components to meet quality specifications.

Skills

Reading specs

Follow instructions

Micrometer use

Feeder adjustments

Routine maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Compensation: USD 23.83 - USD 37.16 - hourly

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

The Assistant Press Operator will assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press.
This includes:

• Inserting packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height, fastening reinforcing bars to offset blankets, and installing plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing
• Adjusts press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools
• Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools
• Wash blankets and cleans ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press
• Assist Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully
• Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce the desired product
• Ability to use micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly
• Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast, front and side guides and the timing of the head stops)
• Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment under guidance of senior level Press Operators
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Requires minimum 2 years general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials

Additional Information

Thepay range for this role is $23.83 - $37.16/hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location.

In addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

Shift Hours: 6AM - 2PM

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