Wide Format Operator

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Wide Format Operator to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining wide format printing equipment to produce high-quality prints and graphics. The Wide Format Operator will collaborate with our design and production teams to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.

Responsibilities

• Know and comply with all safety features and safety rules
• Show and demonstrate a quality-conscious attitude
• Demonstrated good housekeeping skills
• Prepares files for printing
• Operates and maintains large format printer to the fullest extent of output capabilities
• Able to consistently output a product that meets or exceeds the required specifications
• Proactively work with maintenance, supervision and other wide format employees to ensure optimum machine maintenance and efficiency
• Able to apply graphics printed to various substrates
• Evaluate output and make adjustments to obtain a desired level of image quality
• Troubleshoots problems that occur during job submission or the printing process
• Able to understand and execute custom finishing requirements
• Able to effectively operate a CNC cutter / router, Fotoba roller cutter, keen cut and Weldmaster powertools
• Possess the skill to execute custom hand finishing techniques
• Able to complete hardware installation and customer banner finishes
• Ensures complete understanding of the job ticket specifications prior to starting a job
• Able to perform job tasks to the required job ticket specifications
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Possess basic math skills
• Able to read a ruler
• Monitors and manages material usage to allocated quantities
• Computer literate
• Responsible for the accurate data collection of time, material usage and location movements in MIS system

Qualifications

• Knowledge of printing substrates and characteristics
• Strong multi-tasker capable of handling tight deadlines and high volume
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, highly detail-oriented, professional and organized
• High mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of materials and equipment utilized for printing, binding and finishing

Technical Skills

• Basic math skills (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers and fractions and converting fractions to decimals and converting decimals to fractions)
• Able to use basic hand tools and light power equipment
• Advanced press troubleshooting ability
• Basic MS Office skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Must have visual acuity necessary to read material composed on video display terminals
• Must have the ability to move from place to place within the building
• Must be able to complete repetitive motion of hands and arms to input/retrieve information from computer
• Must be able to bend/reach to get materials from floor, high and low shelves
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 40 lbs

Education

• High school Diploma or equivalent

Experience

• 2 years’ experience with large format digital print operations