Web Offset Press Operator (2nd Shift)

RR Donnelley•Green Bay, WI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

RRD’s Green Bay facility is seeking a highly skilled Web Offset Press Operator to join our high-volume direct marketing print facility. In this role, you will be responsible for setting up, adjusting, operating, and maintaining multi-color, roll-fed web offset presses (and/or gravure machinery). You will manage high-speed, continuous-feed production runs to deliver complex marketing materials that demand strict color values and flawless registration from hairline to critical tolerances.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of experience operating multi-color Web Offset or Gravure presses. Sheet-fed experience alone will not be considered.
Strong color vision and an acute eye for detail to instantly catch web shifts, dynamic registration errors, or color drifting at high speeds.
Deep, comprehensive knowledge of roll-fed printing procedures, ink/water chemistry, paper web behavior, dryer temperatures, and finishing specifications.
Advanced skill in complex manipulations and mechanical procedures required to troubleshoot, adjust, and perform routine maintenance on high-speed web equipment.
Proven capability to read and understand complex job specifications, matching them against known press capabilities.
Demonstrated skill in using micrometers, densitometers, and automatic registration controls.

Responsibilities

Review job tickets and layout proofs to determine the optimal press setup, ink sequence, and web paths.
Perform critical web make-ready tasks, including hanging printing plates or installing cylinders, prepping blankets, threading the paper web, and setting up the folder/finishing line.
Utilize a micrometer to accurately measure, mount, and align printing plates, checking for correct positioning and imperfections.
Set up, adjust, and safely operate web offset or gravure presses for single-color, two-color, and multi-color work.
Continuously monitor and adjust web tension, guiding systems, and moisture-to-ink balances.
Make necessary color corrections, ink-key adjustments, and register tweaks during production.
Clean, lubricate, and maintain the web press daily.
Perform periodic preventative maintenance.
Diagnose mechanical issues, make major operational adjustments, and perform minor repairs or replace worn/broken components.
Maintain knowledge of and strict compliance with all pressroom safety requirements, including lock-out/tag-out protocols and safety guard regulations.