Pressman

Company: GPAC
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Job Summary:The head press operator's role is to operate a printing press and produce quality product, administer crew leadership.List and rank in order of importance each job responsibility and duty:1. Must follow safety policies and procedures.2. The head press operator's primary function is to run the press and produce the highest quality work possible in a timely manner, while controlling make ready and running waste.3. The head press operator is responsible for quality of the printed product he /she produces (ink densities color match to proofs, registration and squareness of folds and laps and overall print quality inspects signatures for marking that may come from fold, sheeter and or stacker or belting)4. Must save all required samples on each press run and tag as specified (1 per thousand press pulls and trimmed copies, in house, sales and customer samples)5. Ability to read and understand job tickets and written instruction to insure proper stocks and inks are used and the job is run to proper cutoffs to finish, and any special instruction are listed in job ticket.6. Must focus on development of crew leadership and training of new or advanced crew members the head press operator is responsible for all production and quality turned on his / her shift with a given crew this makes it important to train and develop all crew member.7. Must understand and follow all SOP'S.8. Knowledge of piece weight scales to deliver accurate counts at the finish of each press run.9. All paperwork must be filled out correct and accurate PSI and daily shift report must reflect matching times and numbers, skid tags in detail for form number, version ID and proper counts, larger runs must have a manual skid sheet filled out to record amount of skids produced and count on each skid to prevent over run of product.10. The head press operator will perform preventive maintenance on press equipment with the help of delegating tasks to crew members at hand; the head press operator will fill out maintenance request form and turn them in to department manager.11. General cleaning of press area and press must be performed on each shift.12. Press logbook (information of maintenance performed, rollers and blankets that have been changed and PM'S that may have been performed on that shift)Minimum qualifications required:Basic computer skills, ability to read and understand written instructions, must be quality and production driven with ability to lead crew members.Experience: Ability to perform off bearer and second pressman's duties and general concept of press operation.Education/Training: High school diploma or GED.Technical Skills: Vocational background in printing is helpful but not required.General: The head press operator must understand daily operation, know, and understand quality and continue to work to improve quality and production methods, making goals to lower waste numbers, work to build good leadership for crew enhancements and look at options to advance within their department. Basic computer skills, ability to read and understand written instructions, must be quality and production driven with ability to lead crew members.All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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