Press Operator Second/Third Shift - Additional $3.00/hour for Third Shift

RRD; Oberlin (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employer/partner discounts

Job summary

RRD is seeking a skilled Offset Sheetfed Press Operator to join our team on second or third shift. Operate and maintain Man-Roland sheetfed presses, with flexibility to support flexographic printing operations.

The role emphasizes quality control, setup and make-ready tasks, and teamwork across multiple printing platforms. Candidates should have strong attendance and a willingness to learn across platforms to ensure consistent color density and print quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintaining and operating Man-Roland sheetfed presses.
• Knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, and safety requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret job specifications and determine press usage and settings.
• Skill in performing precise press settings and routine maintenance.
• Knowledge of mounting and aligning plates with a micrometer.

Responsibilities

• Operate, set up, adjust, and maintain press equipment.
• Perform make-ready tasks such as hanging plates or installing cylinders.
• Check plates/cylinders for imperfections and ensure image positioning.
• Perform routine press maintenance and checks.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press; perform minor repairs and coordinate with team.

Skills

Sheetfed press operation

Press maintenance

Reading job specs

Quality control

Teamwork

Tools

Man-Roland sheetfed presses

Micrometer

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
  

• 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

• Seeking a skills and reliable Offset Sheetfed Press Operator to join on our team on either second or third shift. This position is ideal for a press operator with strong management skills and the flexibility to support multiple printing platforms. Operate and maintain Man-Roland sheetfed presses, willingness to learn and support flexographic printing operations.
• Experience in running a 4-color (2/2) sheetfed presses, with a strong focus on maintaining print quality. This role will also require cross-training and support in our flexographic press department as needed. Ensure accurate color density and quality throughout the production runs.
• The position is responsible to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a number of press equipment
• 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.
• Performs routine maintenance and press checks
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required
• Dependable with good attendance and teamwork skills

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintaining and operating Man-Roland sheetfed presses
• Requires thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications, equipment, and safety requirements and skills to perform assignments
• 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 to make a variety of difficult precise settings of controls, settings, and adjustments, and to perform routine operational maintenance of equipment
• Skill in routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment
• Knowledge of the appropriate amount of packing pressure needed to obtain the proper printing pressure for the type of job being run
• 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. RRD's current hourly rate for this role is $22.00 to $23.50/hour plus applicable shift differential. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include shift differential. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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