Press Operator

Lee Enterprises Inc; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A media solutions provider in Bryan, TX is seeking a Press Operator for the production of newspapers and print products. The role involves operating presses, setting up equipment, monitoring ink levels, and ensuring quality during print runs. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, with mechanical skills and an ability to work in a team environment. Press experience is preferred but not mandatory. This position is critical for maintaining daily publication operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions and short correspondence.
• Press or printing experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manually push rolls to position and operate paster controls.
• Spot and mount plates according to job press order.
• Maintain the operation of presses before and during press runs.
• Fill color inks and monitor ink feed functions.
• Clean press and manage ink spills.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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 of our newspapers and various other print products.

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