Press Operator 3 - Web Press - 12-hr Night Shift Front Half (7pm - 7am)

RRD; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential $2/hour

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

RRD in Minnesota is seeking a skilled press operator for a 12-hour front half night shift (Mon, Tue, Wed, and alternating Thu). You will set up, adjust, and operate gravure or multi-color offset presses to deliver high-quality, color-accurate prints while meeting tight registration requirements.

The role includes color corrections, make-ready tasks, routine maintenance, and collaborating with teams to ensure smooth production.

Qualifications

• Experience setting up and operating gravure or multi-color offset presses.
• Ability to read job specs to determine press setup.
• Make-ready tasks and install/inspect plates/cylinders for print accuracy.
• Make color corrections and adjust registration to meet specs.
• Perform routine press maintenance and minor repairs.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate gravure or offset presses to print multi-color work.
• Conduct make-ready tasks and inspect plates/cylinders for accuracy.
• Adjust color and registration to meet quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain presses; perform minor repairs as needed.
• Perform periodic maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer.

Skills

Press setup

Gravure press

Offset press

Color adjustment

Quality inspection

Mechanical skills

Tools

Micrometer

Press equipment

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.

Job Description

• This position is for a 12-hour front half night shift (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other Thursday)
• Night Shift is eligible for a $2/hour shift differential

Requirements

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or a 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

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

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $28.75 to $42.11 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.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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