Offset Press Operator

As an Offset Press Operator, you will lead your respective team in safety, quality and productivity during the production of paperboard packaging.

?Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Follow all written procedures. Report discrepancies in procedures to the Operations Manager.

Maintain good personal hygiene. Wear designated uniform maintained in good condition.

Wear personal protective equipment as required; refer to job-specific work instructions.

Perform all work in a safe manner. Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.

Listen to, follow and relay written and verbal instructions in English.

Read production order forms and produce products according to company and customer specifications

Must be fully knowledge and have appropriate experience to operate a perfecting 6 color or 8 color non-perfecting printing press.

Sets ups, adjusts, and operates offset printing presses to print on various paper types and weights.

Develops and maintains the correct pressure and registration between the plates and ink in order to obtain a clean, clear impression of the material being printed.

Makes adjustments, cleans, lubricates press to achieve successful printing operation.

Lift and carry supplies, operate pallet jack

Inspects work in progress and finished materials to ensure the quality standards and accuracy of printing is being maintained.

Resolves technical problems with presses, inks, and other solutions as necessary.

Use quality instruments to measure quality with industry-specific equipment

Read tape measure in metric and standard measurement systems

Continuously perform visual inspections to ensure product meets or exceeds customer specifications.

Count items accurately to maintain accurate inventory of materials produced, supplies used and available inventory

Perform minor maintenance such as oiling/lubricating machine parts

Attend required training and/or meetings: safety, quality and productivity

Train assistant operators and others, as required, to achieve company objectives

Actively participate in continuous improvement projects  

Communicate with other plant personnel to solve production problems, as a team

Operate powered industrial equipment such as sit-down forklifts, clamp trucks and walk-behind pallet jacks