Offset Printing Press Operator 1st Shift - Sign on Bonus: $2,000

RRD Company; Cudahy, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions with a diverse client base. The company is seeking an Offset Printing Press Operator for 1st shift to set up and run multi-color presses, ensuring color accuracy, registration, and quality on each job.

The role requires operating gravure or offset presses, performing make-ready tasks, and maintaining press condition to meet tight tolerances.

Qualifications

• Experience operating offset or gravure printing presses.
• Ability to adjust and maintain press settings to meet specs.
• Proficient in color corrections and registration checks.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure or offset press printing single/color/multi-color work to exact tolerances.
• Review job specs and determine press setup according to run layout.
• Perform make-ready tasks including hanging plates, assembling cylinders, and plate/cylinder inspection.
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform minor repairs and maintenance on the press.

Skills

Press operation

Offset printing

Gravure press

Quality control

Color adjustments

Machine maintenance

Reading specs

Micrometer use

Job description

Offset Printing Press Operator 1st Shift - Sign on Bonus: $2,000

• Full-time
• Navy MOS: LI:Lithographer
• Marine MOS: 4620:Combat Lithographer
• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Compensation: USD 26 - USD 43 - hourly

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Available Shifts:

1st Shift: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Compensation:

Pay Rate: $26.00/hr - $43.00/hr

Sign on Bonus: $2,000

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or , multi-color offset press to print single-color, two-color, and/or multi-color work which includes large solids, screen tints, line and halftones with critical color values and registration requirements ranging from hairline to critical
• Review job specifications to determine the press setup according to the imposition of the run (sheet wise or work and turn)
• 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.
• Makes 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.

• Requires comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of techniques, procedures, materials, specifications, equipment, and safety requirements to set-ip, adjust, operate, and maintain equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work to critical tolerances
• Skill in a wide-variety of complex manipulations and mechanical procedures to perform a variety of tasks to set-up, make major adjustments, and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs of equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work
• 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 in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The pay range for this role at the noted location is $26.00 to $43.00 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary

Based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In additionto base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and visioncoverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplementalinsurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.