Production Sub

Dow Jones; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vis​

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Family Care Benefits

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a press operator to support the White Oak, Maryland print plant, performing daily press operations and maintaining equipment with a focus on cost efficiency and quality. You will prepare, operate and maintain newspaper printing presses and related pressroom gear, ensuring color accuracy, productivity and material efficiency in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires 0–1 years of relevant experience with training provided, strong communication, and availability for nights,

Qualifications

• 0–1 years of relevant experience, willing to train.
• Good color perception and 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, ensuring high quality using existing technology.
• Prepare, operate and maintain newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment.
• Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity while managing materials costs.
• Work in a fast-paced newspaper production environment.

Skills

Color perception

Mechanical inclination

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

On-call availability

Night/weekend/holiday availability

Job description

About The Team

The Print Team supports the end-to-end lifecycle of Dow Jones' print publications—including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily, and the New York Post.

About The Role

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. You will be based at our White Oak, Maryland print plant reporting to the Foreman/Woman.

You Will

• 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. This includes Preparing, Operating and Maintaining newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment.
• 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.

You Have

• 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.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation

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Business Area

Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Union Status

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range

$27.19 (Hourly Rate) - $35.71 (Hourly Rate)

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest newsgathering operations globally.

It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).