Offset Press Assistant ll

Join Sheridan, one of the nation’s leading print and publishing service providers, producing everything from popular novels to prestigious education and trade books. A career at Sheridan is more than just a job—we work hard, have fun, and take pride in what we do.

About the role

Assist in the routine aspects of press operation, including jogging signatures, removing and replacing skids, and continually reviewing signature quality.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with oncoming workers at shift change.
• Take stacks off the end of a press and stack product on skids.
• Remove skids using a Big Joe and hand truck.
• Lift stacks of end boards as needed.
• Lift rolls of banding strap as needed.
• Move logs as needed (stand them up or lie them down).
• Adjust stacker using a touch screen.
• Train other personnel as instructed.
• Keep the entire press area safe and clean.
• Follow guidelines for quality inspection of product on press.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate with other members of the staff.
• Basic skills in reading and writing.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to take stacks (averaging 10–20 lbs.) using repetitive hand/wrist movement, off the end of a press (2–4 feet high) and stack product on skids from floor level to 5 feet high using repetitive bending and twisting.
• Ability to remove skids (weighing up to 2,400 lbs.) using a Big Joe and hand truck.
• Ability to lift stacks of end boards (30 lbs.) as needed.
• Ability to lift rolls of banding strap (60 lbs.) as needed.
• Ability to move logs as needed without lifting them.
• Ability to adjust stacker using a touch screen.
• Ability to stand up to 12 hours on a cement floor.

Schedule

12-hour rotating shifts plus overtime as needed.