Press Operator 2 - 2nd shift

RR Donnelley & Sons; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift premium

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons in Bucks County, PA seeks a press operator to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press machines. You will perform make-ready tasks, inspect plates, align images, and ensure proper print quality for each job.

Candidates should have thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, experience reading specifications, and skill with micrometers and press controls. The role includes performing routine maintenance, color corrections, and minor repairs to keep production

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and safety requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and determine press usage and materials.
• Skill to set controls, adjustments, and perform routine maintenance on equipment.
• Knowledge of packing pressure and proper printing pressure for various jobs.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks: hanging plates, installing cylinders, align images, prepare blankets.
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain presses; perform minor repairs and routine maintenance.

Skills

Offset printing

Job specs reading

Micrometer use

Press adjustments

Job description

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

Shift:2nd - Monday - Friday 3pm to 11pm

Shift Premium:$3 per hour

Sign on Bonus:$2000 (new hires only)

Qualifications

• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifiactions, 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 inroutine 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

Thesalary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $20.19 - $33.78 / 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 of $2000,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.

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

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.