Printing Press Operator - Valmeyer, IL

AHU Technologies Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc. in Valmeyer, IL is seeking a Printing Press Operator with 6 years of experience to operate and maintain multiple-color presses.

You will ensure steady production flow, perform routine press maintenance, and coordinate with customer service, prepress, and order entry to meet quality standards. Successful candidates will set up presses, adjust for color accuracy, monitor registration with magnifier, and respond quickly to production issues while following safety policies and

Qualifications

• Operates presses to produce multicolor items.
• Performs routine press maintenance.
• Maintains solid working relationships with customer service, prepress, and order entry to ensure productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials and supplies are available by coordinating with the shift supervisor and/or purchasing.
• Set up and operate presses to produce multicolor items; may require screening and halftone plates for precise impressions.
• Change plates for size and stock requirements.
• Perform make-ready tasks: clean, lubricate, load ink and paper stock; verify output quality.
• Check registration with a magnifier and adjust for quality output.
• Investigate production issues to identify procedure changes to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and report downtime affecting schedules.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Press operation

Quality control

Job description

Position Title: Printing Press Operator

Location: Valmeyer, IL

Experience: 6 years

Job Description

Operates presses to produce a wide variety of multicolor items. Performs routine press maintenance. Establishes and maintains solid working relationships with customer service, prepress, and order entry to ensure maximum plant productivity and quality control according to established standards. Typically produces work that is more quality-intensive than that on conventional presses.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures that all materials and supplies are available for efficient operation by coordinating with the shift supervisor and/or purchasing.
• Sets up and operates presses to produce a wide variety of multicolor items, which may require screening and use of halftone plates to obtain precise impressions.
• Changes plates for size and type of stock required for each job.
• As part of Make Ready, cleans and lubricates press, mixes ink, and loads press with specified type, size, and color of paper stock.
• Checks registration under a magnifier.
• Makes appropriate adjustments to ensure the output of a quality product.
• Investigates production problems and/or errors to identify possible changes in procedures to prevent re-occurrence.
• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed and reports any downtime that may affect production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Adheres to company safety policies, practices, and procedures.