Press Operator 2 (sheetfed press)

RR Donnelley & Sons; Montpelier Forest (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Maternity Leave

Adoption Assistance

Employer Discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a press operator for Mount Vernon Printing in Maryland. The role involves setting up, operating, and maintaining multiple 6-color presses, performing make-ready tasks, and ensuring color accuracy and quality.

Candidates should have experience with Komori or Heidelberg 6-color presses and a strong knowledge of offset printing processes. The position emphasizes safety, routine maintenance, and adherence to print specifications, with competitive compensation and

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications.
• Ability to read and understand job specifications and determine press usage and settings.
• Skill to read a micrometer and align printing plates.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
• Knowledge of safety requirements and procedures for press operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain one or more press equipment.
• Perform all make-ready tasks such as plate hanging, cylinder installation and plate/cylinder inspection.
• Make color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain presses; perform minor repairs as needed.
• Follow periodic maintenance schedules recommended by manufacturers.

Skills

Offset printing procedures

Read job specifications

Micrometer use

Press maintenance

Safety compliance

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.
• 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 onKomori 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.

Therate 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.