Press Supervisor

USA TODAY Co.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannett Publishing Services in Wilmington, Delaware is seeking a full-time Press Supervisor to manage daily production on Goss HO presses. You will supervise the team preparing presses, operate presses or components, clean the pressroom, and maintain mechanical readiness while performing additional duties as needed.

The role requires a high school education or equivalent, with a preference for 3 years of web offset printing experience, mechanical aptitude, and computer familiarity.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Three years' experience in web offset printing desirable.
• Mechanical ability and familiarity with computers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the team who prepare the presses for production.
• Operate the presses or their components and perform pressroom tasks.
• Clean the presses and pressroom and maintain mechanical readiness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Familiarity with computers

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Goss HO presses

Job description

Press Supervisor

Gannett Publishing Services

Wilmington, Delaware

"We have an opening for a highly motivated individual in the Gannett corporation at one of our regional print facilities."

"It is a fast-paced manufacturing operation which would require basic mechanical and\or manufacturing skill sets"

This position is Full Time and will offer up to $40 per hour based on work-related experience.

The Wilmington GPS group is looking for a full-time Press Supervisor to assist with daily production on our Goss HO presses. The work includes supervising the team who prepare the presses for production, operates the presses or any of their components, cleans the presses and the pressroom, maintains the mechanical readiness of the presses, and other duties as assigned.

• Optimum quality of printed products.
• Observance of all scheduled start and stop times.
• Conservation of material resources, especially newsprint.
• A clean and safe working environment.

Requirements:

This position requires a high school education or equivalent. Three years' experience in web offset printing is desirable, although production experience of any kind may be helpful.

Mechanical ability and familiarity with computers is preferred. Candidates should have the ability to adapt to change, prioritize work, handle multiple tasks, remain flexible and interact with people while demonstrating patience.

You must be able to lift/carry up to 100 pounds. Must be able to push/pull up to 2000 pounds. A press operator spends most working hours on his/her feet.

In addition to long periods of standing, a press operator is required to climb stairs on the six-level press structure.

Operators engaged in press maintenance and some cleaning activities will be required to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. They often work in confined areas.

Color vision is required.

This position is full-time shift work, which may include scheduled nights, and weekends.