Digital Press Operator Apprentice 3rd Shift

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Digital Press Operator Apprentice for the 3rd shift to operate and maintain multiple press systems. The role includes setting up and adjusting presses, making-ready tasks, color corrections, and ensuring quality standards on every run.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Wisconsin with a competitive hourly pay band and an added shift premium. Rotating schedule (3 days one week, 4 days the next) requires working every other weekend.

Qualifications

• Familiar with offset printing procedures and materials.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and press requirements.
• Experience with make-ready tasks and color corrections.
• Knowledge of safety procedures in a press environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks such as hanging plates and installing cylinders.
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform minor repairs on presses.
• Conduct periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Offset printing procedures

Press setup

Color adjustments

Micrometer use

Press maintenance

Tools

Micrometer

Press equipment

Job description

Digital Press Operator Apprentice 3rd Shift

• Full-time


• Navy MOS: LI:Lithographer


• Marine MOS: 4619:Combat Lithographer


• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist


• Department: Production & Manufacturing


• Compensation: USD 20 - USD 26 - hourly

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.

Available Shifts

3rd Shift: 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM

• 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

3rd Shift Premium: $3/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




• 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.

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.

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.