Lead Press Operator

Fisher Group: A Marketing.com Company; Breese (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Fisher Group: A Marketing.com Company in Breese, Illinois, is seeking a Press Operator Lead to oversee machine operations that support bindery and prepress functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for quality maintenance in the production process and will exhibit effective communication.

The role requires a technical or vocational degree and a minimum of two years of experience in electronic pre-press. The position offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in an electronic pre-press environment.
• Extensive knowledge of production processes related to electronic pre-press.
• Ability to read planning layouts and produce imposed files.

Responsibilities

• Read job ticket, production notes, and follow instructions.
• Maintain a high level of quality in producing and inspecting jobs.
• Perform additional duties as requested, including overtime.

Skills

Electronic prepress knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Attention to quality

Education

Vocational/technical school or college degree

Tools

Production software

Pressroom equipment

Job description

Job Summary

The Press Operator Lead will perform numerous machine operations to support the plant bindery and prepress functions. Responsible for maintaining a high level of quality in the final product.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Responsible for reading the job ticket, preflight form, production notes and alteration form, and to understand and follow those instructions.
• Displays thorough written communication via production notes on EPP form.
• Exhibits thorough and timely verbal communication to lead or shift supervisor regarding direction on jobs, and unrealistic due date times.
• Ability to be responsive to urgent requests due to reprioritizing workflow due to a job being off press, or arrival time of jobs with little turnaround time. Keeps abreast of current and upcoming software and hardware.
• Responsible for following department standard operating procedures and lead’s, supervisors and manager’s direction.
• Maintain a high level of quality in producing, imposing, trapping, outputting, and inspecting jobs.
• Performs other duties as requested. Work overtime as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Vocational/technical school or college degree in electronic prepress and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years employment experience in an electronic pre-press environment.
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated skills in all production processes related to electronic pre-press activities, including software, hardware, equipment, and materials.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to read planning layouts and produce imposed files.
• Ability to understand trapping concerns and produce correctly trapped files for the pressroom.
• Ability to work on complex jobs in a fast paced, quality focused environment.
• Ability to use problem-solving skills in producing jobs effectively.

Our Company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short & long-term disability, PTO, and Company-paid holidays.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.