What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pressman 1 position at LPC?
SUMMARY
To print custom, backorders and stock items in order to meet customer needs and demands in a timely manner utilizing off set press.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Knowledge of the setup and operation of assigned printing equipment.
- Print order following the information and specifics listed on the work order with an emphasis on accuracy.
- Calculate and record an exact account of all completed work on a weekly performance sheet.
- Knowledge of required measuring instruments (scales, calipers, and densitometer).
- Registration monitoring, interpret shop floor paperwork and drawings.
- Measure stock and have it cut appropriately for the specific work order.
- Conduct weekly maintenance on machinery, reporting any issues or problems to your supervisor.
- Return and file all artwork and plates to its designated area on a daily basis.
- Take inventory of materials for the week and month.
- Continually learning new processes to increase efficiency as well as maintaining proficiency in operation of all current equipment, including but not limited to all offset equipment.
- Assist feeder operator with the training process and daily task to assure business needs are met.
- Responsible for all work being completed in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years’ experience in printing.
- Printing trades preferred, or a combination of education and experience.
- Strong sense of urgency.
- Positive energy that attracts others with positive, can-do attitude
- A collaborator who builds on strengths and provides encouragement as opposed to focusing on weakness and criticism.
- Someone who is relentlessly persistent and refuses to give up.
- Someone who exudes a team first ethos with no discernible self-interest or ego.
- Highest standards of accuracy and precision: highly organized.
- Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated.
- Technical problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance procedures.
- Detail and results oriented, with emphasis on accuracy.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Must have a high school diploma – Printing trades preferred; or a combination of education and experience. Three years’ experience in printing.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to read and comprehend job tickets, customer specifications, and memos. Ability to effectively communicate with other employees of the organization. The ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Requires the ability to operate departmental machines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to handle, or feel. The employee must frequently lift from 10 to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Climate controlled year-round. The noise level is usually moderate.
8/COLOR KOMORI PERFECTER PRESSMAN
PRISMA GRAPHIC CORPORATION -
Nashville, TN