Assistant Press Operator
Core
Assist Press Operators with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed or web offset printing press.
Role type
Assistant Press Operator
Builds
Printed materials via offset printing
Domain
Printing / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating sheet-fed or web offset printing press, Installing plates and blankets on press cylinders, Adjusting press machine parts (feeder, delivery mechanisms, suction grippers), Cleaning ink and ink distributing rollers, Making color or register corrections, Reading job specifications, Using micrometers for plate alignment, Performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Offset printing press, Hand tools, Power tools, Ink solvent
Responsibilities
Inserting packing sheets on plate cylinder, Fastening reinforcing bars to offset blankets, Adjusting pressure between rollers, Washing blankets, Making necessary press adjustments prior to production run
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (requires 2 years experience)