Commercial Printing Digital Press Operator

Digital Press Operator

Commercial Printing | [City, State]

A new commercial printing company is seeking an experienced Digital Press Operator to join its production team. This position is ideal for a hands-on printing professional who can independently set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain high-volume digital printing equipment while consistently producing quality work.

• Set up and operate production digital printing presses
• Review job tickets, artwork, proofs, and production specifications before beginning each job
• Load paper and other substrates and configure press settings based on job requirements
• Perform accurate press setups, changeovers, color adjustments, and registration
• Monitor color consistency, image quality, registration, and overall print quality throughout production
• Perform routine color calibration and quality-control checks
• Troubleshoot press, feeding, imaging, color, and workflow issues
• Perform routine preventive maintenance, cleaning, and minor equipment repairs
• Monitor consumables including ink, toner, blankets, imaging components, and paper
• Maintain production speeds while minimizing waste, spoilage, and downtime
• Accurately record production information and communicate job status or equipment issues to supervisors
• Coordinate with prepress, bindery, shipping, and other production departments to keep jobs moving efficiently
• Follow company safety, quality, and housekeeping procedures

Qualified candidates should have hands-on experience operating one or more types of production digital printing equipment, such as:

• HP Indigo – 5500, 5600, 7000, 7500, 7800, 7900, 10K, 12K, 15K, 18K, 100K or similar
• Xerox – iGen, Iridesse, Versant or similar
• Canon – image PRESS, varioPRINT, Pro Stream or similar
• Ricoh – Pro Series production presses
• Konica Minolta – Accurio Press production equipment
• Kodak – Nex Press
• Fujifilm – Jet Press/J Press
• Xeikon, Screen, EFI, HP Page Wide or comparable production digital equipment

Experience with every platform listed above is not required. Candidates with strong experience on comparable production digital presses are encouraged to apply.

• Digital press setup and operation
• Color matching and color management
• Registration and image-quality control
• Variable-data printing
• Sheetfed and/or roll-fed digital production
• Paper, synthetic, label, or specialty substrate handling
• Press calibration and profiling
• Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting
• Digital front-end and workflow systems such as Fiery, HP Smart Stream/HP DFE, Prinergy, XMF, or similar
• Basic knowledge of prepress and PDF production workflows
• Inline or offline finishing equipment experience is a plus

• Previous experience operating production digital printing equipment
• Strong understanding of commercial printing and print-quality standards
• Ability to independently set up and run production jobs
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly regarding color and print quality
• Ability to read and follow job tickets and production specifications
• Ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities in a deadline-driven production environment
• Willingness to learn additional digital press platforms and production equipment
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented manufacturing environment

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rate based on digital printing experience and equipment knowledge

Schedule:

[1st / 2nd / 3rd Shift]

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Overtime opportunities may be available based on production requirements.

This is an opportunity for an experienced digital printing professional to join a growing production operation where technical ability, quality, reliability, and productivity are valued. Candidates interested in expanding their experience across additional digital printing platforms, finishing equipment, and production technologies are encouraged to apply.