Digital Press Operator Apprentice 1st shift

Milwaukee Succeeds; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Wisconsin is seeking a Digital Press Operator Apprentice for 1st shift (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM) with a rotating schedule including every other weekend. Starting pay ranges from $20.00 to $26.00 per hour, with potential for overtime and a comprehensive benefits package.

The role requires setting up, operating, and maintaining press equipment, performing make-ready tasks, and ensuring color accuracy and quality in production runs.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications and safety requirements.
• Ability to read job specifications and determine press usage, settings and materials.
• Ability to make precise settings and perform routine maintenance of equipment.
• Knowledge of packing pressure to achieve proper printing pressure for jobs.
• Skill in mounting printing plates with a micrometer.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform all make-ready tasks (plates, cylinders, blankets, tension, registration).
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press and replace worn parts.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Offset printing

Quality inspection

Machinery setup

Micrometer usage

Maintenance

Tools

Press equipment

Job description

Digital Press Operator Apprentice 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

Available Shifts:

1st Shift: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

• Rotating schedule of 3 days one week and 4 days the next week. Includes working Saturday/Sunday every other week.

Compensation:

Starting Pay Range: $20.00/hr - $26.00/hr

Job Duties:

• The position is responsible to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a number of press equipment
• Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examine plates/cylinders for imperfections and checks for correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register etc.
• Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required
• Performs periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifiactions, equipment, and safety requirements and skills to perform assignments
• Skill to read and understand job specifications and knowledge of press capabilities to determine the most appropriate press usage, press settings and materials needed to run the job successfully
• Skill to make a variety of difficult precise settings of controls, settings, and adjustments, and to perform routine operational maintenance of equipment
• Skill inroutine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment
• Knowledge of the appropriate amount of packing pressure needed to obtain the proper printing pressure for the type of job being run
• Skill in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $20.00 to $26.00 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may varybased upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In additionto base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential,. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and visioncoverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplementalinsurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

• overtime, shift differential,.
• medical
• dental
• visioncoverage
• paid time off
• disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• life insurance
• other voluntary supplementalinsurance coverages
• tuition assistance
• maternity leave
• adoption assistance
• employer/partner discounts

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

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

RR Donnelley is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

RR Donnelley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The company’s policy is to select, place and deal with all its employees without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, perceived disability, sexual orientation, protected Veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.