Add Roll Operator Lead - Label Printing

RR Donnelley • Brenham, TX

3d • $23 - $32

About The Position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact. Direct and monitor press crews, ensuring efficient workflow and meeting production targets and deadlines. Set up, adjust, and operate high-speed roll printing presses (flexo, gravure, etc.), mounting plates, loading stock, filling inks, and configuring automated systems. Pull samples, inspect for color, registration, density, and imperfections, making real-time adjustments to meet quality standards. Diagnose and resolve mechanical or quality issues; perform preventative maintenance, cleaning, oiling, and minor repairs. Manage job tracking, input settings, maintain production logs, and prepare for upcoming orders. Train new operators on equipment, procedures, and safety protocols. Enforce safety protocols, participate in safety meetings, and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a press operator, ideally with leadership or team lead responsibilities in a roll printing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, ability to read rulers/gauges, understand digital file prep, and operate printing software.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, leadership, and ability to work under pressure.
• High school diploma/GED; vocational training in graphics or printing is beneficial.

Nice To Haves

• vocational training in graphics or printing is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Direct and monitor press crews, ensuring efficient workflow and meeting production targets and deadlines.
• Set up, adjust, and operate high-speed roll printing presses (flexo, gravure, etc.), mounting plates, loading stock, filling inks, and configuring automated systems.
• Pull samples, inspect for color, registration, density, and imperfections, making real-time adjustments to meet quality standards.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical or quality issues; perform preventative maintenance, cleaning, oiling, and minor repairs.
• Manage job tracking, input settings, maintain production logs, and prepare for upcoming orders.
• Train new operators on equipment, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Enforce safety protocols, participate in safety meetings, and maintain a clean, organized work area.

Benefits

• RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees