Printing Operator Apprentice

Printing Operator Apprentice

A successful Printing Operator Apprentice will thrive as an engaged learner paired with experience professionals. Enjoyment in completing a variety of projects each day while working with upstream and downstream operations. The pace if fast and the days move quickly.

You will build a career Operating and maintaining printing equipment, Managing print jobs from start to finish, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, ensuring quality control standards are met, learning about different printing techniques and materials & understanding production schedules and deadlines. Some of this equipment includes, digital printing presses, conventional sheetfed and web presses, guilitine cutters, high-speed folders, diecutters, box folding/glueing lines, book saddle stitchers, envelope inserting and inkjetting lines.

Key skills include:

• Convert SAE fractions on a ruler to decimals. Add and subtract fractions
• Excel at fast paced work. Primarily in manipulating product with their hands and repeatedly walking short distances.
• Mechanical aptitude to visually diagnose sheet travel inconsistencies and problem solve the root cause
• Problem solving through root cause analysis. Aptitude to return machine to previous position when attempted adjustments are not successful.
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Follow detailed verbal instructions