Press Operator Journeyman

Dow Jones and Company, Inc; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Jones and Company, Inc. operates the printing and packaging for Dow Jones publications in LaGrange, Georgia. The role involves preparing presses for nightly operation and maintaining high production standards across multiple titles, while ensuring cost-effective materials use and quality control.

You will report to the foreman and collaborate with team members, performing maintenance, record-keeping, and ongoing training of new staff to meet performance targets and safety policies.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of newspaper press experience.
• High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones publications.
• Operate and maintain newspaper printing presses and related equipment.
• Improve Production Quality Score through efficient operation.
• Maintain records of operations and maintenance activities.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Follow all plant policies and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with production management on maintenance priorities.
• Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality and productivity.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Color perception

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

About the Team:

The Team is part of the Print Operations Business.

About the Role

Production department: Printing and packaging of various newspaper titles including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investors Business Daily and New York Post. You will perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes Preparing, Operating and Maintain newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment. You will report to the Foreman/Woman and be based in LaGrange, Georgia.

You Will:

• Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications.
• Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
• Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees to reach the goals and objectives of the department.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training and complete active assignments.
• Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices.
• Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.
• Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.
• Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance.
• Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively.

You Have:

• 4-5 Years of newspaper press experience.
• Ability to stand for 7.25 hours, be able to lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint, and operate heavy equipment with 4 levels of moving parts.
• High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Good color perception and are mechanically inclined.
• Previous experience in a production environment preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.