Press Operator

Newprint™; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned printing company is seeking a skilled press operator to manage the operations and maintenance of printing presses. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with sheet fed presses and the ability to maintain print quality. Responsibilities include directing helpers, adjusting press parts, and performing maintenance. Strong teamwork and basic math skills are essential to succeed in this role. Join a company that values quality and innovation in printing solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years previous experience setting up and running sheet fed presses.
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow written instructions.
• Ability to communicate in English and perform basic calculations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct activities of helpers/feeders.
• Set up, operate and troubleshoot the press to maintain print quality.
• Perform routine operational maintenance and minor repairs.

Skills

Teamwork

Basic math calculations

Color distinction

Education

High-School or Trade School

Tools

Sheet fed presses

Job description

Newprint is a North America–based, family-owned printing company with a long, multi-generational history in the print industry. Originally founded in USA as an offset printing company in 1990, Newprint has grown beyond its regional roots to serve clients across the United States, and other international markets. With an established presence supporting clients in New York and throughout the U.S., Newprint provides professional printing services to a diverse range of organizations, including non-profit, public, and private sector clients. As a qualified supplier to various government and institutional clients, we operate under rigorous quality control standards. These same standards are applied consistently across all customer engagements, regardless of size or industry. Our focus is on delivering innovative products and customized printing solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. To support this, we leverage industry-leading tools from Esko and EFI to optimize workflow efficiency and turnaround times, along with advanced production equipment from Heidelberg and Xerox to ensure high-quality finished products.

Description:

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented press operator to manage press make-ready, operations and maintenance of printing presses as well as direct helpers/feeders. The chosen individual must be knowledgeable in all makeready, operations and makeready procedures as well as be capable to achieve and maintain desired print quality.

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct activities of the helpers/feeders
• Install plates and blankets on press cylinders
• Adjust press machine parts, such as a feeder, delivery mechanisms, guides, feed wheels, jogging device, tapes and cams
• Set up, operate and trouble shoot the press maintaining consistent color and image quality
• Wash blankets, clean ink, and ink fountains using ink solvent/cleaning mechanism on press
• Make necessary color and register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain quality specifications
• Check printed product for correct color and consistency (too much or not enough water/ink summing, ink set off position of printed image, broken/ missing/ smudged image).
• Review and analyze printing ink/paper/equipment relationships to identify printing problems and make adjustments and/or corrections in a timely manner
• Operate equipment safely and produce desired product
• Perform routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• High-School or Trade School
• Minimum 5 years previous experience setting up and running sheet fed presses
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Ability to read, understand, and carry out written instructions
• Must be able to read and write English and communicate by performing basic print and math calculations
• Distinguish color, shades, tints and density variations to produce a quality product
• Ability to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce desired product
• Ability to perform routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment
• Standing 100% of the time
• Lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally, 35 lbs. frequently
• Grasping with both hands for long periods of time