Lithographic Press Operator

he Lithographic Press Operator is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions.    

Why work at MCC: 

• Compensation: $25.00/hr + $1.00 Shift Differential
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating holidays 

Responsibilities: 

• The Printing press operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of our Komori 6 Color sheetfed presses. 
• Complete makeready, adjusting press components, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools.
• Removes and replaces worn rollers and adjusts pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools.
• Wash blankets and clean ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press.
• Makes necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work.
• Requires comprehensive knowledge of offset presswork procedures and materials.
• Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully.
• Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely and produce the desired product.
• Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board (e.g., ability to adjust suctions and blast front and side guides and the timing of the head stops).
• Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Ability to instruct and provide guidance to junior level press assistants

Qualifications: 

• Must be able to work in a team environment. Ability to make and read measurements.
• Ability to communicate in English -read, understand and carry out written instructions.
• Ability to understand verbal instructions.
• The physical demands require standing, using hands to feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. 
• This position requires frequent walking. 
• Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous eye concentration.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs
• Other duties as assigned
• Minimum 2 years previous experience setting up and running sheet fed presses
• Previous experience in the operation of a sheet fed press equipment