What are the responsibilities and job description for the Color Press Operator - TNB position at Mimeo?
Application Deadline
July 31, 2026
Department
Production TNB (Mimeo)
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Memphis, TN
Workplace type
Onsite
Monday thru Friday 4:45pm to 1:15am
The Color Press Operator is a highly active and motivated individual who is responsible for quickly and adequately producing detailed, high-quality printed materials in a time sensitive atmosphere utilizing high speed digital printers. Color Press Operators may change many variables in the printing press set-up, such as dimension, color or contrast, paper stock, and ink cartridges. Often, successful digital print operators must self-manage as they have numerous printing projects going at the same time and create schedules to reflect these various deadlines. In addition, operators may also need to play the role of a digital press technician if maintenance on one of the machines is required. Color Press Operators must know about image resolution, file formats, fonts, and color space (CMYK cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and RGB red, green, and blue).
The Color Press Operator is a highly active and motivated individual who is responsible for quickly and adequately producing detailed, high-quality printed materials in a time sensitive atmosphere utilizing high speed digital printers. Color Press Operators may change many variables in the printing press set-up, such as dimension, color or contrast, paper stock, and ink cartridges. Often, successful digital print operators must self-manage as they have numerous printing projects going at the same time and create schedules to reflect these various deadlines. In addition, operators may also need to play the role of a digital press technician if maintenance on one of the machines is required. Color Press Operators must know about image resolution, file formats, fonts, and color space (CMYK cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and RGB red, green, and blue).
Key Responsibilities
- Read and comprehend the general job instructions (QA Checklist), which may include: job Instruction, special Instructions, and change orders
- Setup and format all NexPress or Indigo documents
- Ensure jobs are within quality standards
- Perform start of shift preventative maintenance and color verification tests
- Move/update jobs to next step of Production Workflow
- Troubleshoot and perform light maintenance on equipment (as needed)
- Load paper stock in machines (as needed)
- Other duties as assigned
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
- Must be dependable, flexible and have the ability to work overtime with little or no notice (required)
- Moderate computer experience (required)
- Patience and focus with high attention to detail (required)
- Comfortable working with machinery and performing maintenance (required)
- Ability to accurately read and interpret measurements on a ruler or tape measure (preferred)
- Previous experience using machinery in a professional setting (preferred)
- Exposure to HP Z6100 printers (preferred)
- Experience with desktop publishing (preferred)
- Experience running digital printers in a fast-paced environment (preferred)
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
Benefits
Mimeo’s values of Act Like an Owner, Drive Customer Success, and to Enjoy the Ride, are at the core of who we are and the decisions we make. As our employees are the most important aspect of our organization we make it a point to provide competitive benefits.
Some of our Benefits include:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
- Competitive salary
- Generous PTO Policy
- Internal career advancement opportunities
About Mimeo US
Mimeo.com is the innovator of online managed content distribution and printing. Our global footprint and cloud based platform provide customers the simplest way to create, manage, and distribute content they rely on to do business.
The minds, makers, and innovators at Mimeo are dedicated to giving back our customers what matters most – their time. Mimeo provides the easiest, fastest, and most reliable way to manage and distribute their content. We bring our customers’ content to life through print and digital formats to over 140 countries around the world.
The minds, makers, and innovators at Mimeo are dedicated to giving back our customers what matters most – their time. Mimeo provides the easiest, fastest, and most reliable way to manage and distribute their content. We bring our customers’ content to life through print and digital formats to over 140 countries around the world.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off