Quad is a $3 billion global marketing experience company and one of the largest magazine and direct‑mail printers in the U.S. With over 15,000 employees, we leverage our print foundation across the entire marketing journey.
Quad is seeking an HP Indigo Digital Press Operator for our Westampton, New Jersey plant location.
Shift
This is a night shift position:
7 pm – 7 am, 12‑hour shifts (3 days first week, 4 days second week). First weekend off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Second week, working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Key Responsibilities
- Able to set up impositions, view color‑critical content and make necessary adjustments, troubleshoot technical problems, work with and troubleshoot variable files, work with equipment representatives, work with sales and customer service, interact with internal and external technicians, and process required paperwork for data collection.
- Provide printing services by operating HP Indigo 12,000 color digital press. Perform daily/weekly/monthly maintenance on equipment as required.
- Meet the production and quality standards for the press room, achieve savable color from make‑ready, and achieve quality color approvals promptly while maintaining color throughout the run, accurately monitoring press counts and destinations.
- Perform appropriate maintenance to machines and keep them calibrated for optimum performance, including preventive maintenance.
- Willing and able to work overtime during peak production periods.
- Effectively communicate with other departments and supervisor on job or deadline issues and any other pertinent information.
- Provide critical information in a timely fashion to address issues or concerns.
- Able to match the product to the sample from the customer if applicable.
- Must have good hand/eye coordination while making adjustments and operating machines.
- Ability to utilize the computer to ensure the quality of the product.
- Able to lift 35 pounds when needed to load paper into press.
- Keep the work area clean.
Skills
- Previous Indigo Digital experience preferred, but will train the right candidate.
- A drive for results; counted on to succeed goals successfully, is constantly and consistently one of the top performers, very bottom line orientated, steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Effectively communicate with shift supervisors and other departments. Provide critical information in a timely fashion to address issues or concerns.
- Committed to quality for internal and external customers.
- Understands and appropriately utilizes all equipment, SOPs, and SmartTools necessary for the position.
- Ability to use a hand truck.
- Willingness to work with online technical support when troubleshooting mechanical problems with the press.
Employees can be paid an hourly range of $22.00–$28.00, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions.