Printing Company Printing Press Helper Needed

Assists Press Operator with press make-ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed offset printing press. This includes inserting packing sheets on the plate cylinder to build up the 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 the pressure required for printing. Adjusts press machine parts, such as feeders 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 the pressure between rollers of the press, using hand tools. Wash blankets and clean ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on the 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.

Requires general knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials. 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 a 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 the guidance of senior-level Press Operators.

Required Experience:

Experience as an assistant sheetfed press operator

Sheetfed experience beneficial.