Digital Press Operator Apprentice 3rd Shift

RR Donnelley; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer/partner discounts

Job summary

RRD in Wisconsin is seeking a 3rd shift press operator to set up, run, and maintain offset presses. The role includes cost-effective color corrections, plate handling, and routine maintenance to ensure print quality.

Starting pay ranges from $20.00 to $26.00 per hour with a $3/hour shift premium and potential overtime. RRDonnelley offers a comprehensive benefits package and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures and safety requirements.
• Ability to read job specifications and determine press usage.
• Skilled in making precise settings of controls and performing routine maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Make-ready tasks: hanging plates, installing cylinders, checking image position.
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press; perform minor repairs.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Offset printing knowledge

Press setup and operation

Quality inspection

Safety compliance

Tools

Micrometer

Press maintenance tools

Job 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.

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 vary based 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,

Benefits

• 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

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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