Lead Sheetfed Pressman

Social Influence • Manchester, CT

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About The Position

The Lead Sheetfed Pressman operates and leads work on commercial sheetfed offset presses, including KBA Rapida 106 presses in six- and eight-color configurations. The role includes maintaining accurate production records, quality documentation, and downtime reports; monitoring pressroom materials, inks, coatings, and supplies; and ensuring compliance with safety and production standards.

The position requires commercial sheetfed offset printing experience and experience leading or supervising pressroom employees. The pressman must understand four-color process printing, PMS color matching, coatings, and print registration, and be able to troubleshoot equipment and interpret job tickets, production layouts, and customer specifications.

The posting lists first-, second-, and third-shift schedules. Second-shift employees receive a 12% differential, and third-shift employees receive a 15% differential. Pay is listed as $28–$35 per hour, with a maximum rate of up to $35 per hour. The role requires standing and walking throughout the shift and the ability to lift, push, pull, or carry 50 pounds or more, while working safely around industrial printing equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of commercial sheetfed offset printing experience.
• Experience leading or supervising pressroom employees.
• Strong understanding of four-color process printing, PMS color matching, coatings, and print registration.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret job tickets, production layouts, and customer specifications.
• Experience with Komori, Heidelberg, RMGT, KBA, or similar sheetfed presses.
• Ability to work efficiently in a production environment.
• Ability to stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry 50 pounds or more.
• Ability to work safely around industrial printing equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with KBA Rapida sheetfed presses.
• Experience with UV printing, aqueous coatings, and specialty substrates.
• Technical training in printing technology or graphic communications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate production records, quality documentation, and downtime reports.
• Monitor pressroom materials, inks, coatings, and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with safety and production standards.
• Lead or supervise pressroom employees.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Second- and third-shift differentials.
• Weekly pay.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Training and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED