Press Operator
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Press Operator
REPORTS TO: Pressroom Manager/Production Director
DEPARTMENT: Press/Commercial Printing

STATEMENT OF THE JOB:
Perform daily duties to print quality products on a Goss Community and DGM press. Hourly pay rate depends on experience, a trainee would be at the $18.00 per hour rate, and experienced press operator without Goss or DGM experience would start in the $20-21 per hour range. An experienced Community or DGM operator can earn up to $23 per hour.

QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or GED
Experience with offset printing and web presses. Prefer Goss or DGM printing and
maintenance experience. 1- 2 years press experience.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends and/or holidays.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (this is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
Manager may add duties at his/her discretion.)
Operate the press, folder, reel stands and able to stack down press run if needed
Check print product for quality assurance using densitometer
Maintain the press mechanically
Coordinate between production crew and prepress to maximize product quality
Work with production personnel to improve print quality and efficiency
Clean and maintain the press room – may include mopping and cleaning duties
Schedule: Typically, at first you may change shifts to get experience with multiple types of press runs
before settling in on a standard shift and schedule.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or
working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the
current job, management reserves the right to revise the job to require that other or different tasks
be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush
jobs, or technological developments).

Note: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive of all duties,
responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.