Digital Press Specialist

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Detroit is seeking a Regular Full Time Digital Printing Operator. You will set up, monitor, and maintain digital printing systems to meet daily production goals within job and quality specifications.

Responsibilities include reading job tickets, ensuring quality at high output speeds, utilizing print management systems, and performing basic maintenance while supporting cost-effective production and ongoing quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills are required.
• Ability to read and interpret job tickets and quality requirements.
• Proficiency with PC applications and systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate digital printers to meet production and quality requirements.
• Read and execute job tickets within quality specs.
• Maintain quality while achieving high output speed.
• Use the print management system effectively.
• Check proofs and printing attributes.
• Produce jobs using cost-efficient methods.
• Participate in quality improvement programs.
• Perform basic scheduled maintenance.
• Operate bindery/finishing equipment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Decision making

Education

Associate’s degree in graphic design or printing

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Site/Location: Detroit, MI

Shift – Departmental Hours: 6:00am-6:30pm. Day Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm. Afternoon Shift: 10:00am-6:30pm. Shift bidding process based on seniority.

Status – Regular Full Time

Under general supervision, set-up, monitor, operate, and maintain digital printing systems. Responsible for the safe, efficient, and economical operations to meet daily production goals within job and quality specifications.

• Operate digital printers at a level that meets production and quality requirements.
• Read and execute job tickets within customer quality requirements.
• Maintain quality while attaining a high speed of output.
• Use the print management system effectively.
• Understand and use proofs in checking printing attributes.
• Produce jobs utilizing the most cost-efficient method of production and/or programming.
• Contribute to ongoing quality improvement programs.
• Perform basic scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Operation of bindery/finishing equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent required. Associate’s degree in graphic design or printing preferred.
• Three (3) year’s digital printing experience.
• One (1) year digital press operations experience.
• One (1) year of bindery equipment operations.
• Good organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must remain current in machine operations technology and satisfactorily complete required training programs.
• Proficient with current industry standard PC applications and systems.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds in order to load and unload paper stock.
• Ability to make decisions within scope of responsibility where operational guidelines or procedures are nonexistent Ability to proficiently operate printing presses.
• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.