Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for operating and tending printing presses. Performs traditional printing methods, such as offset lithography, gravure, flexography, and letterpress.

Job Responsibilities

• Operate printing machine.
• Run several presses with different size and color capacities.
• Prepare machines for printing.
• Install the printing plate with the images to be printed.
• Press operators prepare machines for printing.
• Ink the presses, load paper, and adjust the press to the paper size.
• Ensure that paper and ink meet specifications
• Adjust the flow of ink to the inking rollers accordingly.
• Guide paper through the press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls.
• Monitor their operation and keep the paper feeders well stocked.
• Make adjustments to manage ink distribution, speed, and temperature in the drying chamber.
• Correct paper tears or jams.
• Search for and correct problems.
• Make quick corrections to avoid expensive losses of paper and ink.
• Pull sheets to check for printing imperfections.
• Set up, monitor, and adjust the printing process on a control panel or computer monitor.
• Oil and clean the presses and make minor repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Perform digital, electrostatic, and ink-jet printing.
• Transfer files, blend colors, and proof images electronically using digital presses.

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