Print Machine Operator

Displate Manufacturing Inc • Louisville, KY

90d • Onsite

About The Position

Print Machine Operators work on the plant floor at a Louisville manufacturing facility, setting up, calibrating, and operating digital printing machinery to produce metal poster art. The role involves managing ink and substrate feed systems, monitoring print runs, and conducting real-time quality inspections to ensure printed products meet exact specifications and premium quality standards. Operators are responsible for maintaining high-volume daily output while following production schedules and working safely around machinery and printing materials.

The position requires constant standing, walking, bending, stooping, and repetitive hand and wrist movements throughout an 8- to 12-hour shift. Workers must regularly lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds. The active manufacturing environment includes exposure to print machinery, UV and digital inks, cleaning solvents, moving mechanical parts, and moderate noise. Required PPE includes safety glasses and non-slip, closed-toe shoes.

This description outlines primary duties but is not exhaustive. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned to support manufacturing demands.

Requirements

• Ability to regularly lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform constant standing, walking, bending, stooping, and repetitive hand and wrist movements throughout an 8- to 12-hour shift.
• Use required PPE, including safety glasses and non-slip, closed-toe shoes.

Responsibilities

• Set up, calibrate, and safely and efficiently operate industrial digital printing machinery and related equipment according to daily production schedules.
• Monitor print runs in real time and adjust color registration, alignment, print heads, and ink density.
• Load raw substrates, unprinted metal plates, inks, and consumable materials into printing equipment to maintain production workflow.
• Conduct routine quality control inspections for color accuracy, banding, surface scratches, alignment, and ink adhesion defects.
• Perform basic routine operator maintenance, nozzle checks, and printing press cleaning.
• Follow plant safety guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and 5S cleanliness standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed