Press Operator III

USA Today•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The Press Operator III operates a Goss Headliner press and related press-department machinery to produce high-quality printed products on time. The role includes setting black and colored ink and registration, maintaining press equipment, changing rollers and blankets, feeding the web through press units, operating folder controls and managing page and web alignments. The operator also loads reels, makes pasters, and prepares production reports.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate press-department machinery, including reel stands, press units, the folder, platroom equipment, clamp truck, and press control.
Perform work to provide high-quality products.
Verify press layouts for reel stand setup.
Load reel stands with the proper newsprint requirements.
Make paster patterns for various newsprint widths.
Thread paper through the press; this requires climbing, balancing, stooping, and reaching.
Complete production paperwork.
Spot plates for various press layouts.
Clean the plate cylinder and install press plates in the proper positions.
Visually inspect papers during press runs for correct color registration.
Monitor and maintain proper ink and water balance during press runs.
Install and adjust blankets and rollers as needed.
Monitor printed products for proper folder cutoffs and margin controls.
Perform ongoing maintenance, including greasing the folder, form rollers, press drives, and RTPs, and topping off oil levels in units, the folder gearbox, slitter drives, and motor gearboxes.
Ensure quality products are produced on time each day.
Meet deadlines and goals set by the manager, press foreman, and supervisor/PIC.