Press Operator 1 - 12 Hour Shifts Days or Nights

RRD; Streetsboro (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Medical

Dental

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

RRD in Streetsboro, OH is seeking a press operator for 12-hour day or night shifts with rotating weekends. The role involves setting up, operating, and maintaining various press equipment, performing make-ready tasks, and ensuring plates and cylinders are correctly prepared.

Night shifts include a $3/hour differential; you will make color corrections, perform routine maintenance, and train other team members while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures and safety requirements.
• Ability to read job specifications and select appropriate press settings.
• Capable of routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks including plate/cylinder handling and positioning.
• Make color corrections to meet quality specs before runs.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press and replace worn parts.
• Train other RRD employees as needed.

Skills

Offset printing

Read job specs

Precise controls

Maintenance skills

Micrometer use

Packing pressure knowledge

Tools

Micrometer

Job 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

12 hour Day or Night availability

• Position is a 12 hour shift with rotating weekends.
• Night shift offers an additional $3.00/hour
• 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
• Train other RRD employees as needed.

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 salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $20.00 - $22.25 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay.

• overtime
• shift differential
• call-in
• stand-by pay
• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• life insurance
• other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition assistance
• employer/partner discounts

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.