Lead Sheetfed Pressman

Print Recruiting; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Second and third shift differentials

Weekly pay

Employee referral bonuses

Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

Print Recruiting is seeking a Pressroom Supervisor to manage production records, monitor inks and coatings, and ensure safety and quality standards in a fast-paced sheetfed environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive pressroom experience and strong leadership skills to guide operators, interpret job tickets, and optimize color accuracy and registration across multiple presses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of commercial sheetfed offset printing experience.
• Experience leading or supervising pressroom staff.
• Strong knowledge of four color process printing, PMS color matching, coatings, and print registration.
• Ability to interpret job tickets and customer specifications.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate production records, quality documentation, and downtime reports.
• Monitor pressroom materials, inks, coatings, and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with safety and production standards.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Production supervision

Job tickets interpretation

Color matching knowledge

Troubleshooting

Pressroom experience

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Technical printing training

Graphic communications training

Tools

Komori

Heidelberg

RMGT

KBA

Sheetfed presses

Job description

Job Description

- Maintain accurate production records, quality documentation, and downtime reports

- Monitor pressroom materials, inks, coatings, and supplies

- Ensure compliance with safety and production standards

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Minimum of 5 years of commercial sheetfed offset printing experience

- Experience leading or supervising pressroom employees

- Strong understanding of four color process printing, PMS color matching, coatings, and print registration

- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills

- Ability to interpret job tickets, production layouts, and customer specifications

- Experience with Komori, Heidelberg, RMGT, KBA, or similar sheetfed presses

- Ability to work efficiently in a production environment

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with KBA Rapida sheetfed presses

- Experience with UV printing, aqueous coatings, and specialty substrates

- Technical training in printing technology or graphic communications

Physical Requirements

- Ability to stand and walk throughout the shift

- Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry 50 lbs or more

- Ability to work safely around industrial printing equipment

Benefits

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Life and disability insurance

- 401(k) with company match

- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

- Second and third shift differentials

- Weekly pay

- Employee referral bonuses

- Training and advancement opportunities