Senior Press Operator — Digital/Offset Printing & Production

Plastic Printers, Inc; Hastings (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match up to 4%

HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Company events, parties, and celebrate

Health & wellness offerings

Food truck visits and team activities

Opportunities to learn additional设备

Investment in technology & equipment

Job summary

Plastic Printers, Inc. is seeking a skilled Press Operator to help produce a diverse range of printed products. You will manage digital, offset, and large-format presses, review specs, set up equipment, and monitor color and quality throughout production.

The role emphasizes ownership, precision, and collaboration with prepress and finishing teams, with a Monday–Friday schedule and training to learn our processes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a printing or press environment.
• Experience as a Digital/Offset/Web press operator or similar role.
• Understanding of basic printing technologies and processes.
• Strong color, materials, registration, alignment, and quality control.
• Independently set up, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot equipment.
• HP Indigo experience or certification is a strong plus.
• Experience with embellishment equipment, cutting, laminating, finishing is a plus.
• Prepress experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support digital, offset, large-format, and other printing and production equipment.
• Review job orders, specifications, artwork, materials, and production requirements.
• Accurately set up equipment for each job.
• Monitor color, registration, alignment, consistency, and overall print quality.
• Make real-time press and process adjustments to maintain quality and production efficiency.
• Inspect work throughout production - not just when the job is finished.
• Handle inks, materials, press supplies, plates, screens, or other components as required.
• Keep production moving efficiently and ahead of schedule whenever possible.
• Troubleshoot press, material, print-quality, and production issues.
• Collaborate with other production areas including prepress, laminating, cutting, embellishment, and finishing.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and cleaning.
• Keep equipment and work areas clean, organized, and production-ready.
• Take ownership of the finished product and ensure it meets our quality standards.

Skills

Printing experience

Press operation

Color control

Quality control

Equipment troubleshooting

Independent setup

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

HP Indigo

Job description

Plastic Printers, Inc. is seeking a skilled Press Operator to help produce a diverse range of printed products. You will manage digital, offset, and large-format presses, review specs, set up equipment, and monitor color and quality throughout production.

The role emphasizes ownership, precision, and collaboration with prepress and finishing teams, with a Monday–Friday schedule and training to learn our processes.