Printing press operator
FIRST QUALITY C. PACKAGING INC.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Urban area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- In-house printing or binding
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
- Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
- Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples
- Instruct apprentices
- Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console
- Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
- Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
- Direct press crew to set up, operate and shut down press
Experience and specialization
Type of press
- Offset press
- Rotogravure press
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Fast-paced environment
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player