Press Operator or Trainee

Lee Enterprises Inc; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Company provided life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

401K retirement plan with companymatch

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Lee Enterprises is hiring a full-time press operator/trainee for the Twin Falls Times-News. You will learn and perform offset printing with a Goss Urbanite press, including maintenance and setting ink densities. Trainees shadow journey-level operators and work on a team to meet deadlines.

The job requires 18+ years old, ability to lift 50 lbs, color vision, and mechanical aptitude, with night shifts possible. Prior press or manufacturing experience is preferred, with training provided.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to distinguish colors.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Willing to work night shifts as needed.
• Previous printing press or manufacturing experience preferred; we will train those who show aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Load newsprint and prepare materials.
• Make pasters and monitor reel stands.
• Set ink densities and registration.
• Fill ink fountains and set folders.
• Plate making and maintaining a clean, safe press area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Color vision

Team player

Lifting 50 lbs

Night shift readiness

Tools

Goss Urbanite press

Job description

Press Operator or Trainee

The Twin Falls Times-News is hiring a full-time press operator to join our team. This position will learn and/or perform all aspects of offset printing with a Goss Urbanite press and performing maintenance. Trainees will learn by shadowing journey level press operators.

This position works in the team to produce print products according to customer specifications and within deadlines. Duties include loading newsprint, making pasters, monitoring reel stands, setting ink densities, registration, filling ink fountains, setting folders, plate making, maintaining a safe and clean press area and other duties as assigned.

The hours for this full-time position are M-F, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

The successful candidate will be 18 years of age or older, able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to distinguish colors, possess mechanical aptitude and have the ability to work night shifts as needed. The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure is required. Previous printing press experience and/or manufacturing experience is preferred. We will train those who show aptitude.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.

We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• company provided life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work
• paid parental leave for new parents

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.