Digital Press Operator Apprentice 1st shift

Company Overview

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and worldwide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Schedule

1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Rotating schedule of 3 days one week and 4 days the next week, including work on Saturday/Sunday every other week.

Pay

Starting pay range: $20.00 – $26.00 per hour. The actual rate may vary based on education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. Additional compensation may include overtime and shift differential.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a number of press equipment.
• Perform all make‑ready tasks associated with the type of press operated, such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examining plates/cylinders for imperfections, checking correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register, etc.
• Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production runs to meet and maintain quality specifications.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required.
• Perform periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials and specifications, equipment, and safety requirements.
• Ability to read and understand job specifications and knowledge of press capabilities to determine appropriate press usage, settings, and materials.
• Skill in making precise settings of controls, adjustments, and performing routine operational maintenance of equipment.
• Experience with routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Knowledge of the appropriate amount of packing pressure needed to obtain proper printing pressure for the job.
• Proficiency in using a micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Tuition assistance
• Maternity leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employer/partner discounts