Press Operator Nights - Tulsa

Lee Enterprises; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Enterprises' Tulsa World is seeking a Press Operator for the night shift, with initial training during the day. The role focuses on operating and maintaining press components, ensuring quality in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities include loading pasters, plate handling, managing ink viscosity, cleaning equipment, and setting up press runs. Strong attendance, teamwork, and basic mechanical skills are valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Press or printing experience preferred but not required.
• Night shift with day training period.
• Ability to follow all company policies and procedures.
• Mechanical skills are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Load pasters and operate paster controls.
• Spot plates and mount plates per press order.
• Lead webs through various configurations during press.
• Stir ink, monitor viscosity and ink feed.
• Clean press and related components.
• Set up and maintain press operations before and during runs.
• Meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Skills

Attendance standards

Mechanical skill

Communication

Teamwork

Reading and writing

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Printing press

Job description

TW Press Operator – Night Shift

Tulsa World,a Lee Enterprises company, and print and digital media solutions provider for broadcast and traditional news media, is seeking a Press Operator. The Press Operator is a vital role in the production of our newspapers and various other print products. This position is on the night shift, but will have initial training period during the day.

Press Operators will be required to operate and maintain press components and controls, quickly grasp a thorough understanding of every facet of the pressroom, maintain a commitment to quality and work within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Makes paster patterns and operates paster controls to load pasters and operate splicing sequence.
• Spot plates according to job press order, mount plates involving reaching in and mounting plates into the slot lock up accurate
• Manually lead webs with different web configurations involving reaching in and over to guide press webs over rollers through press units, across superstructure rollers to press folder based on specific press configuration
• Stir ink, check viscosity and monitor ink feed functions to printing units before and during press run.
• Clean press, pipe rollers, press cylinder blankets with cleaning solvents and wipes up any ink spills
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining the operation of presses before and during press runs.
• Expected to handle routine job tasks on a day to day basis, maintaining accuracy while meeting deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards.
• Mechanical skill helpful
• The ability to effectively communicate and interact personally with staff, other departments and other employees of the organization professionally
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Press or printing experience preferred, but not required