Pressroom Feeder Technician — Multi-Color Offset & Coatings

Oliver Packaging & Printing; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement

Training and development

Job summary

Oliver Inc. in Fitchburg, MA is seeking a skilled Pressroom Feeder Technician for our multi-color offset and coatings operations.

The role supports make-readies, sets up plates, blankets, and coating blankets, and helps maintain ink, coating, and fountain systems to ensure quality output. You will work the 2nd shift (3:00pm–11:30pm), assist in rapid setups, verify color with densitometry, and train apprentices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• 1+ year on a multi-color offset, flexographic, or gravure press, or as a 2nd Pressman/Feeder.
• Experience with coatings, UV inks, and inline coating is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review job orders, instructions, proofs, save sheets, and specs before each job.
• Install/remove plates, blankets, and coating blankets; pack cylinders to spec.
• Set/adjust side guides, head stops, gripper fingers, and detectors.
• Maintain fountain solution levels and conductivity; replenish inks and coatings.
• Retrieve, mount, and return inks and plates as required.
• Wash ink units, blankets, cylinders, and fountains between runs.
• Set up and operate densitometers to confirm print quality; identify non-conforming material.
• Support preventative maintenance and minor repairs.
• Move finished product from press to staging areas.
• Keep the area clean, organized, and safe; train Apprentices; provide lead coverage.

Skills

Packaging experience

Multi-color offset

Coatings experience

UV ink

Mitsubishi familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mitsubishi machinery

Job description

Pressroom Feeder Technician — Multi-Color Offset & CoatingsThink fast, solve precisely, and make color sing. At Oliver Inc., we pair centuries of craftsmanship with state-of-the-art, sustainable production to power premium packaging for leading brands.Is this you?Can you set side guides, head stops, and grippers with confidence?Do you know your way around plates, blankets, and cylinder packing?Have you monitored fountain solution conductivity and kept tanks dialed in?Are you comfortable verifying color with scanning densitometry?Do you thrive on keeping inks, coatings, and offset powder on point during a run?Can you keep pace in a high-speed pressroom and still spot non-conformances early?If yes, you could be the teammate our Lead Pressmen count on.Your shift and scopeSecond shift: 3:00pm to 11:30pm. You’ll assist in make-readies and production on multi-color packaging work across offset (and with exposure to flexographic or gravure workflows), ensuring smooth setups, quality output, and efficient turnovers.What you’ll tackleReview job orders, department instructions, proofs, save sheets, and specs before each job.Install/remove plates, blankets, and coating blankets; pack plate/blanket cylinders to spec.Set/adjust side guides, head stops, gripper fingers, and double-sheet detectors.Maintain fountain solution levels and conductivity; replenish inks, coatings, and offset powder.Retrieve, mount, and return inks and plates as required.Wash ink units, blankets, cylinders, and fountain tanks between runs.Set up and operate scanning densitometers to confirm print quality; assist in identifying non-conforming material.Support preventative maintenance, including roller changes and minor repairs.Move finished product from the press to designated staging areas.Keep the area clean, organized, and safe; help train Press Apprentices; provide lead coverage during breaks.Other duties as assigned.What it takes to succeedHigh school diploma or GED; fluent in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.Accurate color vision; solid math with fractions and decimals; basic computer skills preferred.1+ year on a multi-color offset, flexographic, or gravure press, or as a 2nd Pressman/Feeder or Assistant Pressman on a multi-color offset crew.Preferred: 4-color process experience; Mitsubishi familiarity; blanket changes, cylinder packing, wash-ups, and fountain system know-how.Extra credit: paperboard, UV inks, in-line coating, and scanning/handheld densitometry.Detail-driven with continuous in-process inspection; able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Self-starter mindset with clear ambitions to learn and advance.Growth and rewardsCompetitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.Stability in a growing, multi-facility manufacturing company.Career advancement with continuous training and development.A collaborative, safety-first workplace that values respect and creative problem-solving.Capabilities we’re seekingPackaging experience; machine setups for production runs.In-line coating, paperboard, ultra-violet ink, and multi-color offset proficiency.Equipment exposure: Mitsubishi.Take the next stepIf you’re a dependable 2nd Pressman/Feeder ready to build a long-term career in printing and packaging, apply today.Equal OpportunityOliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.