Assistant Press Operator

RR Donnelley; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading printing company in Tempe, Arizona, is seeking an Assistant Press Operator to assist Press Operators in maintaining and operating sheet-fed and web offset printing presses. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of 2 years of general knowledge of offset presswork. Responsibilities include making adjustments to machinery, cleaning ink rollers, and ensuring quality specifications are met. This position offers a competitive salary of $40,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to follow job specifications.
• Skillful in operating equipment safely.
• Proficiency in using a micrometer for alignment.
• Capability to make adjustments to press machinery.
• Experience in routine maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Press Operators with press operation and maintenance.
• Adjust press machine parts using hand tools.
• Wash blankets and clean ink rollers.
• Make color or register corrections before production run.

Skills

Ability to read job specifications

Safe equipment operation

Micrometer usage

Adjustment skills for feeder and feed board

Routine maintenance skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

The Assistant Press Operator will assists 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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Compensation

$40,000-$40,000 per year