Offset Printing Press Apprentice – Growth & Benefits

RR Donnelley (RRD); Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley (RRD) is hiring a press operator in Wisconsin. The role involves setting up, adjusting, operating and maintaining a number of press equipment, ensuring quality throughout production.

Shifts are 1st shift 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a rotating 3/4 schedule and occasional weekends. Starting pay ranges from $20 to $26 per hour plus benefits; all employment offers are contingent on pre-employment background and drug screen.

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifiactions, equipment, and safety requirements and skills to perform assignments
• Skill to read and understand job specifications and knowledge of press capabilities to determine the most appropriate press usage, press settings and materials needed to run the job successfully
• Skill to make a variety of difficult precise settings of controls, settings, and adjustments, and to perform routine operational maintenance of equipment
• Skill in routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment
• Knowledge of the appropriate amount of packing pressure needed to obtain the proper printing pressure for the type of job being run
• Skill in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a number of press equipment
• Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examine plates/cylinders for imperfections and checks for correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register etc.
• Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required
• Performs periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer

Skills

Offset printing

Press operation

Quality inspection

Micrometer use

Equipment maintenance

Tools

Press equipment

Job description

RR Donnelley (RRD) is hiring a press operator in Wisconsin. The role involves setting up, adjusting, operating and maintaining a number of press equipment, ensuring quality throughout production.

Shifts are 1st shift 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a rotating 3/4 schedule and occasional weekends. Starting pay ranges from $20 to $26 per hour plus benefits; all employment offers are contingent on pre-employment background and drug screen.