Press Operator - 2nd Shift

RRD Company; Iowa; On-site; USD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

RRD Company in Iowa is seeking a Press Operator 2 for the 2nd shift (3:00pm–11:00pm), Monday–Friday with occasional overtime including weekends.

You will set up, adjust, operate, and maintain multiple press units, perform make-ready tasks, and ensure color accuracy, while following safety standards. The role offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, equipment, and safety.
• Ability to read specs and select appropriate press settings and materials.
• Ability to set precise controls and perform routine maintenance.
• Routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Knowledge of packing pressure for proper printing pressure.
• Micrometer use to mount/align printing plates.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain press equipment.
• Make-ready: hang plates, install cylinders, inspect plates, adjust blankets, tension and register.
• Make color corrections before runs to meet specs.
• Clean, lubricate, maintain presses and replace parts.
• Perform periodic maintenance per manufacturer.

Skills

Offset printing

Reading specs

Micrometer use

Maintenance & repairs

Quality checks

Safety knowledge

Tools

Press equipment

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist


• Department: Production & Manufacturing


• Shift: 2nd Shift


• Compensation: USD 51,000 - USD 71,800 - yearly

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

Press Operator 2 - 2ndShift

Schedule:

-Monday - Friday

-3:00pm - 11:00pm

-Occasional overtime may be required including weekends

• 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 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

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $24.60 - $35.00 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficient, performance, shift, and location. In addition to the base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include a sign-on bonus, 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, and employer/partner discounts.

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