Apprentice Pressman

Dow Jones & Company•Chicopee, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Apprentice Pressman role is part of the Print Operations Business within the Production department. This role involves the printing and packaging of various newspaper titles including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investors Business Daily, and New York Post. The primary responsibility is to perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, adhering to the highest quality standards using existing technology. This includes preparing, operating, and maintaining newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment. The position reports to the Foreman/Woman and is based in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Requirements

0-1 Years of newspaper press experience.
Ability to stand for 7.25 hours.
Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head.
Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
Ability to push rolls of newsprint.
Ability to operate heavy equipment with 4 levels of moving parts.
Good color perception.
Mechanically inclined.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Proficient in the use of business PC applications and press controls.

Nice To Haves

High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience.
Previous experience in a production environment preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications.
Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees to reach the goals and objectives of the department.
Assist in the training of new employees.
Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training and complete active assignments.
Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices.
Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.
Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.
Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance.
Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively.