Digital Press Specialist

Location: Detroit, MI • Regular Full Time

Schedule

• Departmental Hours: 6:00 am – 6:30 pm
• Day Shift: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
• Afternoon Shift: 10:00 am – 6:30 pm

Responsibilities

• Set-up, monitor, operate, and maintain digital printing systems under general supervision
• Ensure safe, efficient, and economical operations to meet daily production goals within job and quality specifications
• Operate digital printers to meet production and quality requirements
• Read and execute job tickets within customer quality requirements
• Maintain quality while attaining a high speed of output
• Use the print management system effectively
• Understand and use proofs in checking printing attributes
• Produce jobs utilizing the most cost-efficient method of production and/or programming
• Contribute to ongoing quality improvement programs
• Perform basic scheduled maintenance procedures
• Operate bindery/finishing equipment

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent required
• Associate’s degree in graphic design or printing preferred
• Five years of digital printing experience
• One year of digital press operations experience
• One year of bindery equipment operations
• Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Must remain current in machine operations technology and satisfactorily complete required training programs
• Proficient with current industry-standard PC applications and systems
• Able to lift 50 pounds to load and unload paper stock
• Ability to make decisions within scope of responsibility where operational guidelines or procedures are nonexistent
• Ability to proficiently operate printing presses
• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job