Assistant Press Operator - KR

RR Donnelley; Illinois; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Press Operator to support Press Operators in the setup and operation of printing presses. This role involves hands-on tasks such as adjusting machine parts, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality specifications are met. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to follow job specifications and operate tools safely. Join a company known for its commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation in print solutions, where your contributions will help create impactful customer experiences. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow job specifications for press setup.
• Skill to operate equipment safely and produce quality products.
• Experience in routine maintenance and minor repairs.

Responsibilities

• Assist Press Operators with press make ready and operation.
• Adjust machine parts and assist with color corrections.
• Maintain cleanliness of press components and equipment.

Skills

Ability to read job specifications

Equipment operation skills

Micrometer usage

Adjustment skills

Routine maintenance and repair skills

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Ink solvent

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 1st Shift

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
• Adjusting press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools
• Assisting in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools
• Washing blankets and cleaning ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press
• Assisting 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