Digital Print Press Operator

Position Overview

We're hiring for a Digital Press Operator. Primary responsibility is to set‑up and operate the HP Digital Press; prepare for preflight, color adjustments, and manufacture of all digitally printed products. Completes visual and specification quality checks on each job and continuously monitors quality and press conditions. Maintains press efficiency and minimizes waste. Performs digital press maintenance and requisitions supplies; adheres to all safety and housekeeping standards.

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid holidays:
  New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating holidays

• Sets up job in accordance with job ticket and product specification documents, including pre‑flighting files, color adjustments, staging and queuing.
• Completes job start‑up and quality sign‑off, including specification and visual checks.
• Operates digital press to produce product in conformance with customer specifications while minimizing waste and maintaining press efficiency.
• Requisition s all supplies required to operate the digital press and produce quality digital labels, including inks, coatings, machine supplies, parts and tools.
• Equipment maintenance: maintains and troubleshoots the press and related equipment.
• Responsible for preventative maintenance program; contracts with local HP Service professionals as needed and completes Maintenance Request Forms for equipment needing repairs.
• Safety: follows all safety guidelines for proper material handling, machine and tooling use; maintains a clean and safe work environment; reports any safety risks to supervisor or safety team representative.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), required.
• Experience operating a digital press and/or minimum 2 years web and/or offset experience, preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret internal and external communications to perform job duties; effective interpersonal skills needed.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to determine “root cause” of problem and determine corrective action.
• Proficient knowledge of production materials, quality methods, and color standards are necessary.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude required.
• Computer pre‑press/preflight knowledge is preferred. Advanced computer skills needed.
• Able to frequently stand and walk.
• Must occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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