Press Maint Tech

Three Z Printing Co.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work

Job summary

Three Z Printing Co. is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to install, repair, and maintain printing machinery in a fast-paced production environment. The role emphasizes diagnosing issues, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring safe, reliable operations on the press floor.

You will work closely with supervisors to meet uptime and quality standards, with a focus on safety, documentation, and teamwork in a family-owned company culture.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree in mechanical maintenance or trades training equivalent, and three to five years of related printing experience.
• Knowledge of printing press equipment and operation.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, rebuild, and maintain machinery and equipment used in production, maximizing uptime.
• Diagnose machine malfunctions and adjust equipment per manuals and schematics.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Maintain documentation and records for maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with supervisors to meet production standards and quality goals.
• Ensure safety rules are followed and keep work areas clean and organized.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Associate degree in mechanical maintenance or trades training equivalent

3–5 years of related printing experience

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $24 USD to $33 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Three Z is one of the largest family-owned commercial web printers in the U.S. and located in Teutopolis, Illinois. For more than 40 years Three Z Printing has been a leading print provider to the publishing industry, specializing in inserts, direct mail and ads. Our customers rely on us to provide high quality printing, personal service, affordable pricing, and fast, efficient delivery.

Three Z's ownership has placed great emphasis on building a family culture and setting the company's priorities of faith, family and work. At Three Z, we believe our people make the place! We take great pride in the longevity of our workforce with having over 125 employees with 20+ years of service.

What makes Three Z such a great place to work?

• We are family owned and operated!
• The ownership has the employees' best interest in mind!
• We favor work ethic over experience!
• Great work and attitude are rewarded at Three Z!
• Potential for advancement!
• It isn't "just a job", it is a CAREER!

What do we expect from our employees?

• Teamwork
• Respect - The Golden Rule
• Honesty and Integrity
• Open Communication
• Great Work Ethic

If you represent what we are looking for in an employee, we would like you to consider being a part of our team.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, rebuild, and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment used in production and related services, maximizing production time and minimizing down time.
• Use of instincts and exploration of methods to improve machine operation.
• Diagnose machine malfunctions and operating difficulties in accordance with diagrams, schematics, operation manuals and manufacturer's specifications.
• Make repairs or adjustments, both electrically and mechanically, to keep equipment in production.
• Diagnose printing problems, ink and water imbalance, and roller settings.
• Follow up with operators to verify repairs were successful.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, and documentation.
• Assist supervisor in meeting standards for spoilage, waste, and production levels.
• Identify and inform foreman of any quality issues.
• Clean, organize and maintain the press maintenance and work areas continually and at the end of job/shift to ensure a clean, safe and productive work environment.
• Give assistance to co-workers to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.
• Adhere to policies and guidelines pertaining to confidentiality, security, and conducts business in an ethical and professional manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are a representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Requires an associate degree in mechanical maintenance or trades training equivalent, and three to five years of related printing experience.
• Knowledge of printing press equipment and operation of equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to understand, read and work from schematics, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to operate forklift trucks.
• Ability to operate a wide variety of small hand and power tools, electronic testing equipment, and precision measuring devices.
• Requires the ability to be on call as needed, flexibility in work hours and to complete work before leaving for the day.
• Understands and follows detailed oral and written instructions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Pays attention to detail and able to prioritize tasks.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Is a team player, possess a positive attitude and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess problem solving skills.
• Must be able to read a ruler and capable of converting decimals and fractions.
• Understands inline finishing equipment, stacking equipment and all necessary adjustments to such equipment to create a quality product.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and to promote a positive working environment.

Working Conditions

• Work involves frequent standing, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs. or greater).
• Work involves occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and climbing.
• Work involves working around moving mechanical parts.
• Must have good vision, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception and good hand-eye coordination.
• Overtime as required.
• Breaks will be taken around the schedule of the press runtime. Breaktimes for the Pressroom are not pre-determined.
• Work pace is set by the equipment.
• Ability to work in adverse conditions such as dust, noise, and fumes.

As an equal opportunity employer, Three Z does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, military/veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military status, mental or physical disability, familial status, genetic information, order of protection status, arrest record, expunged or sealed convictions or on any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law. Three Z will not tolerate harassment or unlawful discrimination against job applicants, employees, or any individual affiliated with Three Z.

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