Night Shift Press Operator (7pm–7am) – Color & Quality Focus

Lakeside Book Company; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential

Job summary

Lakeside Book Company in Hagerstown, MD is hiring a Pressroom Operator 2 to operate and maintain production runs on a 12-hour night shift (7:00 pm–7:00 am).

You will review job tickets, verify ink and paper, set up fountains, feeders and plates, conduct color matching, perform quality checks, and document results while adhering to SOPs and safety policies. Prior pressroom experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Stand/walk 12-hour shift and lift up to 60 lbs.
• May be exposed to liquid chemicals or vapors.
• Read instructions and a ruler to 1/16 inch.
• High attention to detail and teamwork.
• Mechanically inclined with basic maintenance abilities.
• High school diploma preferred; 2+ years press experience required.
• Heidelberg training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain a job run: load paper, hang plates, etc.
• Review tickets, verify ink/paper, set up fountains, feeders, and plates.
• Check color specs and perform color matching.
• Run jobs with QC measures and document results.
• Identify and correct printing defects (picking/registration).
• Use measuring devices as needed and enforce SOPs.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Mechanical aptitude

Reading rulers

Stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2+ years pressman experience

Heidelberg sheet-fed training preferred

Tools

Heidelberg sheet-fed printing

Job description

Lakeside Book Company in Hagerstown, MD is hiring a Pressroom Operator 2 to operate and maintain production runs on a 12-hour night shift (7:00 pm–7:00 am).

You will review job tickets, verify ink and paper, set up fountains, feeders and plates, conduct color matching, perform quality checks, and document results while adhering to SOPs and safety policies. Prior pressroom experience is preferred.