Print Production Operator - Night & Weekend Shifts

Dow Jones & Co.; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Family Care Benefits

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones & Co. in White Oak, Maryland, is seeking a part-time press operator to support the end-to-end printing of Dow Jones publications. You will operate and maintain newspaper presses and related equipment, ensuring quality and efficiency in a fast-paced plant environment.

Ideal candidates have 0–1 years’ experience, good color perception, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position requires availability for nights, weekends and on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of relevant experience; willing to train.
• Good color perception and are mechanically inclined.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Availability to work on-call with short notice.
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology.
• Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance.
• Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively.
• Work in a fast-paced newspaper production environment.

Skills

Color perception

Mechanically inclined

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

On-call availability

Night shifts

Weekends/holidays

Job description

Dow Jones & Co. in White Oak, Maryland, is seeking a part-time press operator to support the end-to-end printing of Dow Jones publications. You will operate and maintain newspaper presses and related equipment, ensuring quality and efficiency in a fast-paced plant environment.

Ideal candidates have 0–1 years’ experience, good color perception, and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position requires availability for nights, weekends and on-call shifts.