Press Operator 2 (Sheetfed)

RR Donnelley & Sons; Quail Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons in Tennessee is seeking a skilled press operator to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press units, ensuring production runs meet specifications and quality standards.

You will perform make-ready tasks, color corrections, and routine maintenance, train new staff, and support ongoing process improvements. The role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth within a global printing and packaging leader.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, specifications, and safety requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and determine press usage accordingly.
• Skill to set controls, adjustments, and perform routine maintenance on equipment.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Experience using a micrometer to mount and align printing plates correctly.
• Strong safety awareness for printing operations and equipment handling.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks: hang plates, install cylinders, check alignment.
• Make color corrections and adjust press to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform minor repairs on presses.
• Conduct periodic maintenance as recommended by manufacturers.
• Train and mentor new and existing employees on policies and best practices.

Skills

Offset printing procedures

Read job specifications

Press settings and materials

Equipment maintenance

Micrometer use

Safety awareness

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
• Training and mentoring new and existing employees, ensuring consistent knowledge of company policies, procedures, and best practices to improve team performance and productivity.

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 $22.41 - $31.99 / 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. 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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