Lead Web Pressman - Mentor & Quality Champion

Allied Printing; Buckland (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Sick

Holiday

Shift differentials

Paid Weekly

Growth Opportunities

Employee Referral Bonus

Work-Life Balance

Great Company Culture

Job summary

Allied Printing Services Inc. is a family-run, full-service printer with decades of experience, seeking a Lead Web Pressman to manage setup, operation, and maintenance of multi-unit web presses. You will lead press staff, coordinate with planning and quality teams, and maintain high standards of print quality and efficiency.

This role requires strong leadership, extensive web offset knowledge, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating commercial web offset printing presses.
• Leadership or lead pressman experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of web offset printing processes, color management, registration, and quality control.
• Experience running heatset and/or coldset web presses on major brands.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and oversee production on multi-unit web offset printing presses.
• Review production schedules and job tickets to ensure proper materials, plates, inks, paper, and customer specifications are prepared.
• Perform press make-readies while minimizing downtime and paper waste.
• Monitor registration, color density, ink and water balance, web tension, cutoff accuracy, and print quality throughout production.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and print quality issues to maximize equipment uptime.
• Lead, train, and mentor Second Pressmen, Roll Tenders, and Press Assistants.
• Coordinate production priorities with Production Planning, Prepress, Maintenance, and Quality departments.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance including roller settings, blanket changes, lubrication, and minor repairs.
• Complete production reports, quality documentation, waste reporting, and downtime records.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Quality control

Color management

Troubleshooting

Production planning

ERP systems

Safety

Print terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Goss

Heidelberg

Manroland

Komori

Job description

Allied Printing Services Inc. is a family-run, full-service printer with decades of experience, seeking a Lead Web Pressman to manage setup, operation, and maintenance of multi-unit web presses. You will lead press staff, coordinate with planning and quality teams, and maintain high standards of print quality and efficiency.

This role requires strong leadership, extensive web offset knowledge, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.