Assistant Press Operator

RR Donnelley•Durham, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Press Operator will assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press. This includes inserting packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height, fastening reinforcing bars to offset blankets, and installing plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing. They will also adjust press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools. Additionally, the role involves assisting in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of the press, using hand tools. The Assistant Press Operator will wash blankets and clean ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on the press. They will also assist the Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work.

Requirements

Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully.
Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce the desired product.
Ability to use micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.
Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast, front and side guides and the timing of the head stops).
Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment under guidance of senior level Press Operators.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Requires minimum 2 years general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials.

Responsibilities

Assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press.
Insert packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height.
Fasten reinforcing bars to offset blankets.
Install plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing.
Adjust press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools.
Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools.
Wash blankets and cleans ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press.
Assist Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work.