
Assistant Press Operator
Required skills
- High School Diploma
- GED
- offset presswork
- micrometer
- press make ready
- color correction
- register correction
Nice to have
- sheet-fed
- web offset
- hand tools
- power tools
Role summary
RRD is seeking an Assistant Press Operator to support Press Operators in the operation and maintenance of sheet-fed or web offset printing presses. Responsibilities include assisting with press setup, installing plates and blankets, making machine adjustments, performing routine maintenance and cleaning, and ensuring quality specifications are met. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of 2 years of general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials. Candidates must be able to follow instructions, operate equipment safely, and use measurement tools like a micrometer.
The Assistant Press Operator will assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press. This includes:
- Inserting packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height, fastening reinforcing bars to offset blankets, and installing plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing
- Adjusts press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools
- Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools
- Wash blankets and cleans ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press
- Assist Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
- Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully
- Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce the desired product
- Ability to use micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly
- Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast, front and side guides and the timing of the head stops)
- Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment under guidance of senior level Press Operators
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Requires minimum 2 years general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.
All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
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.
Similar roles
Non-CDL DriverRRD · West Bend, WI · Onsite
Digital Press Operator 2nd ShiftRRD · West Bend, WI · Onsite
Automatic Press OperatorMAT Holdings, Inc. · Rome, GA · Onsite
Assistant Printing Press Operator, Bureau of Customer SupportNew York City Department of Transportation · New York, NY · Onsite
Press Operator 2nd shiftEaton · Carol Stream · Onsite- FMastering, Pre-Press OperatorFANATICS COLLECTIBLES · Coppell, TX · Onsite
