Litho Press Operator (2nd Shift)
About The Position
The Operator, Analog Press, is responsible for all aspects of operating analog printing equipment to production and quality standards, within budget and on time. Presses that are included under “Analog Press”: Flexo, Litho, Screen, Offset. This role involves setting up and operating screen presses, ensuring proper machine setup, registration, ink viscosity, color matching, and print quality. The operator will run, adjust, and troubleshoot production jobs, perform preventative maintenance, and maintain production logs and reports. Additionally, the role includes accounting for labor and materials, assisting with training, ink inventory, and general cleanup. Customer interaction and potential prepress tasks may also be required. Overtime is expected as needed.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Knowledge of how to mix and produce correct color in printing.
- Ability to read and understand oral/written instructions.
- Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of press operations and functions.
- Reliability through attendance, punctuality, and attention to workstation.
- Positive safety attitude.
- Ability to lift, push and pull: 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience on the same or functionally similar press.
Responsibilities
- Sets the press up or directs set-up of press based on instructions from the job ticket.
- Responsible for make-ready/set-up of screen press to ensure proper machine set-up, registration, ink viscosity, color, to include mixing colors, and print quality.
- Responsible for optimum speed, registration, and print quality according to established standards.
- Runs, adjusts, and troubleshoots production jobs on the screen press.
- Performs preventative maintenance.
- Maintains and provides production logs and reports, as necessary.
- Accounts for labor and materials consumed through accurate data collection.
- Assists management in the training of production personnel.
- Assists management with ink inventory.
- Assists in general cleaning up and keeping the work area neat and orderly.
- Assists in the disposal of garbage and recycling bins in the screen press area.
- Deals with customers and clients in a professional and polite manner as needed.
- May need to perform prepress tasks such as screen prep, block out, imaging screens as needed.
- Works overtime as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
