Press Operator

Lee Enterprises; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Enterprises in Bryan, TX, is seeking a Press Operator to operate and maintain press components for our newspapers and other print products. This role requires quick learning, a commitment to quality, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key tasks include loading pasters, mounting plates, guiding webs, ink preparation, cleaning presses, and logging production details. A High School Diploma or GED is required, with mechanical skills and teamwork valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical skill helpful.
• Ability to communicate professionally with staff and other departments.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple instructions and memos.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain press components and controls.
• Load pasters, mount plates, and manage splicing sequences.
• Guide and align press webs according to configuration.
• Prepare inks, monitor viscosity, and ensure proper ink feeding.
• Clean press and related equipment and logs production tasks.
• Set up presses and maintain operation during runs.
• Track line items and log consumption in Abinet system.

Skills

Mechanical skill

Teamwork

Communication

Reading and writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Abinet system

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The Eagle, located in Bryan, TX,a Lee Enterprises company, and print and digital media solutions provider for broadcast and traditional news media, is seeking a Press Operator. The Press Operator is a vital role in the production s of our newspapers and various other print products.

Press Operators will be required to operate and maintain press components and controls, quickly grasp a thorough understanding of every facet of the pressroom, maintain a commitment to quality and work within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manually pushes rolls to position rolls with hoist into auto splicer, makes paster patterns and operates paster controls to load pasters, forward and reverse pasters and operate splicing sequence.
• Spot plates according to job press order, mount plates involving reaching in and mounting plates into the slot lock up accurate
• Manually lead webs with different web configurations involving reaching in and over to guide press webs over rollers through press units, across superstructure rollers to press folder based on specific press configuration
• Fill color inks with ink reel, stir ink, check viscosity and monitor ink feed functions to printing units before and during press run.
• Clean press, pipe rollers, press cylinder blankets with cleaning solvents and wipes up any ink spills
• The individual in this position is responsible for setting up and maintaining the operation of presses before and during press runs.
• The employee is expected to handle routine job tasks on a day to day basis, maintaining accuracy while meeting deadlines.
• Responsible for Abinet -roll numbers for tracking and logging in to Abinet system for consumption

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards.
• Mechanical skill helpful
• The ability to effectively communicate and interact personally and by telephone with staff, other departments and other employees of the organization professionally
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos
• High School Diploma or GED
• Press or printing experience preferred, but not required

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.