Press Operator 2

RRD Company; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

RRD Company in Philadelphia is seeking a press operator to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a range of press equipment on the 1st shift.

You will perform make-ready tasks, ensure color accuracy, inspect plates/cylinders, and conduct routine maintenance to meet quality standards. This full-time position offers hourly pay with overtime potential and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Offset printing procedures and safety requirements knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications to determine press usage and materials.
• Skill in making precise settings of controls and performing routine maintenance.
• Experience with routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Knowledge of packing pressure needed to obtain proper printing pressure for jobs.
• Ability to mount and align printing plates with a micrometer.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a number of press equipment.
• Perform all make-ready tasks such as hanging plates or installing cylinders and checking image alignment.
• Make necessary color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press; replace worn or broken parts as required.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 1st Shift

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

• 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
• Performs periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer

Thesalary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $26.34 - $36.63 / 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 packagemay also include a sign-on bonus, overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

Shift:B-Shift: Thursday, Friday Saturday and every other Wednesday.

*This position is not eligible for a sign on bonus or shift premium

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

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
• Skilled 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.

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