Assistant Press Operator
RRD · Lancaster, OH · 2 wk ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
The Assistant Press Operator will assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press.
Responsibilities
- Inserting packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height
- Fastening reinforcing bars to offset blankets
- Installing plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing
- Adjusting press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools
- Assisting in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools
- Washing blankets and cleaning ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press
- Assisting Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
Qualifications
- Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully
- Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce the desired product
- Ability to use micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly
- Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast, front and side guides and the timing of the head stops)
- Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment under guidance of senior level Press Operators
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Requires minimum 2 years general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials