Press Operator

RR Donnelley; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley is seeking a Press Operator to join their manufacturing team in Brenham, TX. The role involves setting up and operating press equipment, ensuring quality standards are met, and performing routine equipment maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of printing procedures and be able to make precise adjustments as needed. This full-time position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave and adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing and safety requirements.
• Ability to determine appropriate press settings and materials.
• Skill to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks and ensure quality specifications.
• Clean and lubricate the press regularly, making repairs as needed.

Skills

Knowledge of offset printing procedures

Ability to perform routine operational maintenance

Skill in making precise equipment settings

Ability to read and understand job specifications

Job description

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Company Description

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.

Company Description

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.

Job Description

• The position is responsible to 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
  
  

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications, 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
  
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $20.50 to $28.00 / hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary

based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include,

overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision

coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental

insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Printing Services

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