Press Operator 2

RR Donnelley & Sons; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global provider of marketing and printing solutions as a Press Operator. This role involves setting up and maintaining press equipment, ensuring high-quality output through precise adjustments and routine maintenance. With a focus on Flexographic printing, you'll work with advanced technologies and contribute to impactful customer engagements. Enjoy a competitive salary, a sign-on bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and career growth. If you're passionate about printing and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer discounts

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures and safety requirements.
• Experience with Flexographic printing presses and job specifications.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks and color corrections for quality specifications.

Skills

Offset printing procedures

Flexographic printing presses

Job specifications reading

Routine operational maintenance

Micrometer usage

Tools

Webtron

Mark Andy

Comco

Nilpeter

Job description

Company Description

• Sign on Bonus of $2,000
• 2nd shift hours: 3:00pm to 11:00 pm
• 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

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications, equipment, and safety requirements and skills to perform assignments.
• Experience with Flexographic printing presses. (Webtron, Mark Andy, Comco, Nilpeter).
• 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.

Thepay range for this role at the noted location is $26.26 - $34.00/ 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 a sign-on bonus of $2,000, 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.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans