Offset Press Operator - 1st Shift with Benefits & Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD in Timonium, MD is hiring a Printing and Bindery Specialist for the 1st shift to set up, adjust, operate and maintain single or multi‑color offset presses. You will perform make‑ready tasks, inspect plates and cylinders, and ensure precise image placement and color accuracy to meet project specifications.

Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining the press, performing routine maintenance, and applying color corrections as required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, equipment and safety requirements.
• Ability to read job specifications to determine press setup materials.
• Understanding press capabilities to determine the most appropriate use and corrective adjustments.
• Knowledge of packing pressure needed to obtain proper printing pressure for the job.
• Skill in using a micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.
• Experience with routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Ability to adjust feeder and feed board, guides, and timing of head stops.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain single or multi‑color offset press.
• Make-ready tasks such as hanging plates or installing cylinders and inspecting for image accuracy.
• Make color corrections and adjustments to meet quality specifications; clean and maintain the press.

Skills

Offset printing

Press setup

Quality control

Maintenance

Micrometer use

Feeder adjustments

Job description

RRD in Timonium, MD is hiring a Printing and Bindery Specialist for the 1st shift to set up, adjust, operate and maintain single or multi‑color offset presses. You will perform make‑ready tasks, inspect plates and cylinders, and ensure precise image placement and color accuracy to meet project specifications.

Responsibilities include cleaning and maintaining the press, performing routine maintenance, and applying color corrections as required.