Offset Printing Press Operator - Sign on Bonus: $2,000

RR Donnelley•Cudahy, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions. This role involves setting up, adjusting, operating, and maintaining a gravure press or a multi-color offset press to print various types of work with critical color values and registration requirements. The position requires reviewing job specifications, performing make-ready tasks, making color corrections and press adjustments, and maintaining the press. Available Shifts: 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM Monday - Friday with Overtime as required 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM Monday - Friday with Overtime as required Compensation: Pay Rate: $26.00/hr - $43.00/hr 2nd Shift Differential: $2.00/hr 3rd Shift Differential: $3.00/hr Sign on Bonus: $2,000

Requirements

Requires comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of techniques, procedures, materials, specifications, equipment, and safety requirements to set-up, adjust, operate, and maintain equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work to critical tolerances.
Skill in a wide-variety of complex manipulations and mechanical procedures to perform a variety of tasks to set-up, make major adjustments, and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs of equipment to produce single-, two-, and/or multi-color work.
Skill to read and understand job specifications and knowledge of press capabilities to determine the most appropriate press usage, press settings and materials needed to run the job successfully.
Skill in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or a multi-color offset press to print single-color, two-color, and/or multi-color work which includes large solids, screen tints, line and halftones with critical color values and registration requirements ranging from hairline to critical.
Review job specifications to determine the press setup according to the imposition of the run (sheet wise or work and turn).
Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examine plates/cylinders for imperfections and checks for correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register etc.
Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work.
Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required.
Perform periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.