Offset press operator job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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Example offset press operator requirements on a job description
Offset press operator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in offset press operator job postings.
Sample offset press operator requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years of experience in operating presses.
- Familiarity with safety procedures and regulations.
- Ability to lift heavy objects.
- Knowledge of press operation and maintenance.
Sample required offset press operator soft skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
Offset press operator job description example 1
Belmark offset press operator job description
- $22-$23 per hour
- The shift differential for 2nd shift is $1.00 more per hour
- 2nd shift hours are 2:00pm-12:00am Monday-Thursday
What will I do in this role?
- Responsible for operating the press section of a web offset machine which is in line with a rewinder for roll products and in line with a die cutter for paperboard products.
- Work together with other operators and support staff to produce quality product.
- Set and adjust die cut controls, monitor die cutter and perform changeover tasks.
- Maintain quality, productivity and waste according to set standards.
- May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Great Benefits for the entire family!
- Health, Dental plan with Wellness discount
- FREE On-site Health Clinic
- Flexible Spending Account
- Company funded Life Insurance Policy
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan with 6% match
- Paid vacation AND personal time
- Paid holidays beginning day one
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free On-site Fitness Center
What are the qualifications?
- Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school.
- At least one (1) year experience setting up and operating a multicolor offset press.
- Knowledge of and the ability to utilize the English language fluently.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
- Ability to read, comprehend and follow simple written oral instructions.
- Ability to meet or exceed deadlines. May be required to work some overtime and/or work flexible hours.
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Offset press operator job description example 2
Sheridan offset press operator job description
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Plans and organizes the job by reviewing schedule and job ticket, identifying priorities, assigning roles, and maintaining production records
- Monitors signature quality by setting and monitoring color
- Maintains register, fold, and compensation, identifying and correcting problems
- Sets up/operates equipment by setting up press computers, units, folder, and auxiliary equipment and performing preventative maintenance
- Keeps work area clean and safety as a priority
- Focus on employee training
- Maintain a Quality product , solid production to goals set for press and focus on safety
- Must be able to accurately identify color defects on product
- Able to match the product to the sample from the customer
- Able to utilize the computer to ensure quality of product
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Managing employees as the lead operator using leadership skills.
- Able to stand up to 12 hours on a cement floor
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds
- Able to web up press
- Able to match the product to customer sample proof or Book
- Must have eye/hand coordination when inside the unit while making adjustments
- Able to utilize the computer to ensure quality of the product
- Able to accurately identify color defects on product
- Job training
- Career advancement
- College tuition up to $5,250 per year
- Paid vacation & holidays
- Competitive compensation
- Medical (PPO and HSA Plans), Dental, Vision
- Teledoc - convenient and no cost
- Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life
- 401(k) with company match
- Company paid short term disability
- FSA Health and Dependent Care savings accounts
- HSA Health saving account
- EAP program
CJK Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Offset press operator job description example 3
WestRock offset press operator job description
BONUS: 1500 Sign on bonus payable after 90 days
Benefits on Day 1
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 3RD SHIFT, HOURS 9:30 PM TO 6:00 AM
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $1.50 an hour
WEBSITE: www.westrock.com
GENERAL PURPOSE: Responsible for the performance of manual andmachine tasks
in the setup, maintenance, and operation
of sheet-fed offset press
to accurately produce product to customer specifications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Reads work orders to determine setup specifications and instructions.
Starts machines and performs trial runs to verify accuracy of machine setups.
Observes and monitors machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments are needed.
Assures the image is registered from unit to unit and runs samples to make adjustments to assure print quality and color settings are in accordance with densitometer readings.
Follows all standard operating procedures relevant to the job, position, and department.
Performs routine adjustments during the press run and maintain quality throughout the run.
Performs all assigned work effectively and on schedule.
Accurately follows instructions.
Maintains and records daily production, using specified forms.
Records and amends production information in SFDC such as amount of time spent on specific tasks.
Keeps work area neat and clean.
Opens machines and removes/replaces damaged product using hand tools.
Ensures efficient operation of presses and related equipment performing preventive maintenance requirements according to operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions and established preventive maintenance schedules
Understands and respects responsibilities of working in an SOP and cGMP environment.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with company safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
Helps with training as assigned.
Effectively communicates with and to management staff.
Performs other job duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have 5-7 years of related experience running, troubleshooting, and performing quality control on a press of similar size and complexity as those in dept.
Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Must demonstrate basic computer skills to do data entry.
Must have the ability to perform intermediate arithmetic (decimals, fractions, ratios, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.).
Must be able to read a ruler.
Must be able to do accurate work.
Must demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
Must be able to manage time effectively and independently.
Must be able to maintain good attendance.
Must be willing
to work overtime as needed; significant overtime may be required during
busy periods.
Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical
demands described
here are representative of thosethat must be met by an
Employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Employee is required
to: sit, stand, be mobile, talk,
see, and hear.
In Terms of an 8 hour workday,
On the job employees
must: Not at all Occasionally
(<2 hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously
(5-8 hours)
Bend/Stoop X
Reach above shoulder level X
Kneel X
Balance X
Push/Pull X
Use hands/fingers to
handle/feel X
Repetitive operations X
During work the employee must lift and/or push/pull:
On the job employees must
lift: Not at all Occasionally
(<2 hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously
(5-8 hours)
Up to 10 pounds X
Up to 25 pounds X
This position has special vision requirements: Close vision - clear vision at
20 inches or less. Distance vision
- clear vision at
20 feet or more.
Peripheral vision - abilityto observe an area that can beseen up and down and/orleft and right whileeyes are fixed on agiven point.
Ability to adjust focus - adjust the eye to
bring an object
into sharp focus.
The noise level
that is typical for the work environment of this position is:
Hearing protection encouraged (examples: continuous exposure of moderate to
high decibel tones)
Work Hazards:
How much time is spent in or around the following work hazards?
On the job employee s must work
around: Not at all Occasionally (<2
hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously (5-
8 hours)
Wet or humid conditions X
Work near moving mechanical parts X
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Benefits on Day 1
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 3RD SHIFT, HOURS 9:30 PM TO 6:00 AM
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $1.50 an hour
WEBSITE: www.westrock.com
GENERAL PURPOSE: Responsible for the performance of manual andmachine tasks
in the setup, maintenance, and operation
of sheet-fed offset press
to accurately produce product to customer specifications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Reads work orders to determine setup specifications and instructions.
Starts machines and performs trial runs to verify accuracy of machine setups.
Observes and monitors machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments are needed.
Assures the image is registered from unit to unit and runs samples to make adjustments to assure print quality and color settings are in accordance with densitometer readings.
Follows all standard operating procedures relevant to the job, position, and department.
Performs routine adjustments during the press run and maintain quality throughout the run.
Performs all assigned work effectively and on schedule.
Accurately follows instructions.
Maintains and records daily production, using specified forms.
Records and amends production information in SFDC such as amount of time spent on specific tasks.
Keeps work area neat and clean.
Opens machines and removes/replaces damaged product using hand tools.
Ensures efficient operation of presses and related equipment performing preventive maintenance requirements according to operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions and established preventive maintenance schedules
Understands and respects responsibilities of working in an SOP and cGMP environment.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with company safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
Helps with training as assigned.
Effectively communicates with and to management staff.
Performs other job duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have 5-7 years of related experience running, troubleshooting, and performing quality control on a press of similar size and complexity as those in dept.
Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Must demonstrate basic computer skills to do data entry.
Must have the ability to perform intermediate arithmetic (decimals, fractions, ratios, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.).
Must be able to read a ruler.
Must be able to do accurate work.
Must demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
Must be able to manage time effectively and independently.
Must be able to maintain good attendance.
Must be willing
to work overtime as needed; significant overtime may be required during
busy periods.
Must be able to perform all essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical
demands described
here are representative of thosethat must be met by an
Employee to successfully perform the essential functions
of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Employee is required
to: sit, stand, be mobile, talk,
see, and hear.
In Terms of an 8 hour workday,
On the job employees
must: Not at all Occasionally
(<2 hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously
(5-8 hours)
Bend/Stoop X
Reach above shoulder level X
Kneel X
Balance X
Push/Pull X
Use hands/fingers to
handle/feel X
Repetitive operations X
During work the employee must lift and/or push/pull:
On the job employees must
lift: Not at all Occasionally
(<2 hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously
(5-8 hours)
Up to 10 pounds X
Up to 25 pounds X
This position has special vision requirements: Close vision - clear vision at
20 inches or less. Distance vision
- clear vision at
20 feet or more.
Peripheral vision - abilityto observe an area that can beseen up and down and/orleft and right whileeyes are fixed on agiven point.
Ability to adjust focus - adjust the eye to
bring an object
into sharp focus.
The noise level
that is typical for the work environment of this position is:
Hearing protection encouraged (examples: continuous exposure of moderate to
high decibel tones)
Work Hazards:
How much time is spent in or around the following work hazards?
On the job employee s must work
around: Not at all Occasionally (<2
hours) Frequently
(2-5 hours) Continuously (5-
8 hours)
Wet or humid conditions X
Work near moving mechanical parts X
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Updated March 14, 2024