Lead Pressman-Sheetfed

Allied Printing Services, Inc.•Manchester, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allied Printing Services Inc. is a family-ran, full-service commercial and financial printer that’s been leading the industry since 1949. With advanced sheetfed, web, mailing, data, fulfillment, large format, digital press capabilities — plus New England’s largest bindery/finishing operation — we’re proud of our history and excited about our future. Now, we’re looking for skilled Customer Service Representatives to join our growing production team. The Lead Sheetfed Pressman is responsible for the complete setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of multi-color sheetfed offset printing presses while ensuring superior print quality, maximum productivity, and safe operations. This role serves as the technical leader on the press, mentoring press assistants, coordinating production priorities, and consistently meeting customer specifications and production schedules.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of commercial sheetfed offset press experience.
Previous experience leading or supervising.
Strong knowledge of four-color process printing, PMS color matching, coatings, and specialty applications.
Excellent troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude.
Ability to read and interpret production tickets, layouts, and customer specifications.
Strong understanding of print quality standards, registration, color control, and press maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Technical training in printing technology or graphic communications is a plus.
Experience with UV printing, aqueous coatings, and specialty substrates preferred.
Experience with Komori, Heidelberg, RMGT, KBA, or similar sheetfed presses preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and maintain multi-color sheetfed offset printing presses.
Review job tickets and verify paper stock, plates, inks, coatings, and press specifications before production.
Achieve precise color consistency using densitometers, spectrophotometers, and color management standards.
Perform make-readies efficiently while minimizing waste and maximizing press uptime.
Monitor print quality throughout production and make adjustments to maintain customer specifications.
Troubleshoot mechanical, print quality, registration, and ink/water balance issues.
Lead and mentor Second Pressmen and Press Assistants, ensuring proper training and workflow.
Coordinate with Prepress, Production Planning, Maintenance, and Quality teams to maintain production schedules.
Perform preventative maintenance, lubrication, roller adjustments, blanket changes, and routine press inspections.
Complete production documentation accurately, including quality checks and downtime reporting.
Maintain inventory of inks, coatings, chemicals, and pressroom supplies.