Press Operator 2 (sheetfed press)

RRD; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

RRD's Mount Vernon Printing in Laurel, MD is seeking a full-time Press Operator to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press types. The role requires experience with Komori or Heidelberg 6-color presses, plus thorough offset printing knowledge and ability to read job specs to deliver quality results.

The position emphasizes precise press settings, routine maintenance, safety compliance, and the ability to perform color corrections to meet specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience on Komori or Heidelberg 6 color presses preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and safety requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and press capabilities.
• Skill to set controls precisely and adjust press settings.
• Ability to perform routine operational maintenance of equipment.
• Knowledge of packing pressure for printing.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Make-ready tasks: hang plates, install cylinders, inspect plates/cylinders, and ensure correct image positioning.
• Make color corrections and adjustments to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press; perform minor repairs as needed.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Komori/Heidelberg experience

Offset printing knowledge

Reading job specifications

Precision in settings

Equipment maintenance

Micrometer usage

Tools

Micrometer

Job 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.


• RRD's Mount Vernon Printing is the Mid-Atlantic hub for commercial print. We have two Komori 6 color, 40\\", sheetfed presses and one Heidelberg 6 color, 40\\", sheetfred press. Applicants with experience with either of these presses are encouraged to apply. We are a union shop.

• 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.


• RRD's Mount Vernon Printing is the Mid-Atlantic hub for commercial print. We have two Komori 6 color, 40\\", sheetfed presses and one Heidelberg 6 color, 40\\", sheetfred press. Applicants with experience with either of these presses are encouraged to apply. We are a union shop.

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

• Experience on Komori or Heidelberg 6 color presses a plus.


• 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

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

The rate of pay for this role at the noted location is $35.29 / hour. In addition to base pay, 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.

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

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.