Press Operator 1 (Envelope Jet Press)

RR Donnelley; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global provider of marketing and print solutions as a Printing and Bindery Specialist. In this dynamic role, you will operate and maintain advanced offset printing presses, ensuring high-quality production through precise adjustments and routine maintenance. This position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, where your expertise will contribute to transforming customer touchpoints. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, this established industry player provides a supportive atmosphere for professional growth and development, along with a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about print and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Employer/partner discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge of offset printing procedures and safety requirements is essential.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain single or multi-color offset press for production runs.
• Perform necessary adjustments and color corrections to meet quality standards.

Skills

Offset printing procedures

Job specifications reading

Press capabilities knowledge

Micrometer usage

Routine maintenance skills

Adjustment of feeder and feed board

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist

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

Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain single or multi-color offset press (envelope jet press).
• Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examining plates/cylinders for imperfections, and checking 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.
• Perform periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, equipment, and safety requirements, and skills to perform assignments.
• Skill to read and understand job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully.
• Must have sufficient knowledge of press capabilities to determine the most appropriate use of the press and corrective adjustments required to run efficiently.
• 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.
• Skill in routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast, front and side guides, and the timing of the head stops).

Additional Information

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

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $18.18 - $26.00/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.