Press Operator - Night/Weekend Printing

Dow Jones; White Oak (AL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Education benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Family care benefits

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a press operator for its print operations at the White Oak, MD plant. You will perform daily press operations, prepare and maintain press equipment, and ensure high-quality reproduction for Dow Jones and contract publications.

The role requires willingness to train, on-call availability, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced production setting. Dow Jones offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits and other employee programs.

Qualifications

• 0–1 year of relevant experience; willing to train.
• Good color perception and mechanically inclined.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work on-call with short notice.
• Availability to work nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards using existing technology.
• Prepare, operate and maintain newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment.
• 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.
• Work in a fast-paced newspaper production environment.

Skills

0-1 years experience

Color perception

Mechanical inclined

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

On-call availability

Night/weekend shifts

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking a press operator for its print operations at the White Oak, MD plant. You will perform daily press operations, prepare and maintain press equipment, and ensure high-quality reproduction for Dow Jones and contract publications.

The role requires willingness to train, on-call availability, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced production setting. Dow Jones offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits and other employee programs.