Press Operator 3 - 12-hr Rotating Day Shift (7:00am - 7:00pm)

RR Donnelley; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Press Operator to join their dynamic production team. In this role, you will set up and operate advanced gravure and multi-color offset presses, ensuring high-quality print production that meets critical specifications. Your expertise will be crucial in making adjustments, performing maintenance, and maintaining the integrity of the printing process. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a global leader in marketing and supply chain solutions, where your contributions will directly impact customer engagement and satisfaction. Join a company that values innovation and quality in every print job.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Employer/partner discounts

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of press operation techniques and safety requirements.
• Skill in performing major adjustments and routine maintenance on equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate a gravure or multi-color offset press.
• Perform maintenance and make necessary repairs to ensure quality production.

Skills

Gravure press operation

Multi-color offset press operation

Mechanical skills

Color correction

Job specification reading

Tools

Micrometer

Job description

Press Operator 3 - 12-hr Rotating Day Shift (7:00am - 7:00pm)

• Full-time
• Navy MOS: LI:Lithographer
• Marine MOS: 4620:Combat Lithographer
• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 12 Hr Day Shift-Ro

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.

Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or multi-color offset press to print single-color, two-color, and/or multi-color work which includes large solids, screen tints, line and halftones with critical color values and registration requirements ranging from hairline to critical.
• Review job specifications to determine the press setup according to the imposition of the run (sheet wise or work and turn).
• Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examining plates/cylinders for imperfections, and checking 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.
• Perform periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.

Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of techniques, procedures, materials, specifications, equipment, and safety requirements to set-up, adjust, operate, and maintain equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work to critical tolerances.
• Skill in a wide variety of complex manipulations and mechanical procedures to perform a variety of tasks to set-up, make major adjustments, and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs of equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work.
• 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 in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

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

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $28.05 to $41.08 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, 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.