Press Operator 3 - 1st Shift

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Press Operator 3 for the 1st shift to set up, operate, and maintain gravure or multi-color offset presses across single- to multi-color jobs. You will review job specs, perform make-ready tasks, and ensure correct color and registration for quality output.

The role requires meticulous setup and maintenance, with overtime possible and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain gravure or multi-color presses to produce high-quality output.
• Able to perform make-ready tasks and verify plate/cylinder positioning and image alignment.
• Capable of making color corrections and maintaining color accuracy per job specs.
• Familiar with using a micrometer to mount/align printing plates correctly.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or multi-color offset press for single-, two-, or multi-color work.
• Review job specifications to determine press setup according to imposition and run.
• Perform all make-ready tasks: hanging plates, installing cylinders, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and registration.
• Make necessary color corrections and press adjustments to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press; replace worn parts and perform minor repairs.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Press setup

Quality control

Maintenance

Reading specs

Tools

Micrometer

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Compensation: USD 27.6 - USD 39.25 - hourly

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 3- 1stShift

Schedule:

-Monday - Friday

-Occasional overtime may be required including weekends

• 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, examine plates/cylinders for imperfections and checks for correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register etc.
• Makes 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 comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of techniques, procedures, materials, specifications, equipment, and safety requirements to set-ip, 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

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $27.00 - $38.60 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.

• 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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