Job Description

Description

Premier Press is one of the largest creative production companies on the West Coast, working with some of the most recognizable brands from around the world. If you’re someone who’s a self-starter, detail oriented and motivated to learn, this could be a great opportunity to work at an exciting and growing company. Visit our website to see our great work! http://www.premierpress.com

Our Mission: Bring order to the chaos of creative production and distribution, making it easy to bring your brand to life.

Our Vision: Create a world free from dull marketing.

Our Values:

· Go Beyond

· Discover New Ways & Ideas

· Respect Ourselves, Each Other, and Our Community

· Deliver the Best Client Experience

Job Title: Press Operator

Classification: Full-Time, non-exempt

Hourly Rate: Depends on experience

Reports to: Operations Manager

Schedule: Swing Shift Monday - Friday, 2pm- 10:30pm (occasional weekends as needed) 

Location: In-Office (no remote), 5000 N Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217 

Benefits

• Health insurance (100% employer-paid premiums)
• Basic Life Insurance (employer paid)
• Dental & Vision Insurance (low-cost premium)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mass-Transit Reimbursement Program helps employees save on commuting costs
• 401k with annual profit sharing
• Paid Time Off, increases with tenure
• Paid Holidays
• On-the-Job training w/growth opportunities

General Summary: The Press Operator is responsible for the setup, operation, and maintenance of a 6-8 color, 40-inch Komori offset printing press to ensure high-quality production and efficient workflow. This role will require press make-readies, monitors print quality, performs routine maintenance, and helps troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime. The Press Operator works closely with the press team to meet production schedules working well under pressure within tight deadlines, follows safety and quality standards, and continuously improve press performance.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

• Read and interpret job tickets and production instructions and prepares press set up and make-ready procedures.
• Achieves "job ready" status by running samples to adjust print quality, registration, rule-ups, proof reading, color settings and mixings.
• Monitor pH and conductivity of fountain solution on press.
• Accurately enter daily production data into the shop floor system to indicate paper and ink usage.
• Remove and replace worn rollers and adjust pressure between rollers of press, using appropriate hand tools.
• Clean and wash press components, including ink fountains and ink distribution rollers, using approved solvents and press cleaning mechanisms.
• Installs plates and blankets on press cylinders, using hand tools and power tools, to achieve pressure required for printing.
• Adjusts press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging device, tapes, and cams as directed by press operator, using hand tools.
• Fills ink and dampening solution fountains of press.
• Complete job ticket to include color, quantity (good vs. scrap), date, initial and forward printed material to appropriate department.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area in accordance with company and safety standards.
• Perform preventative maintenance such as lubrication, cleaning and minor adjustments to rollers.
• Operate the press independently.
• Train and mentor 2nd press operators.
• Work as part of a team and participate in the company’s Continuous Improvement program.
• Other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma (or GED equivalent), or relevant knowledge
• Specific knowledge of printing, graphic arts and the variable print workflow gained either through formal study or job experience.
• 2+ years providing extraordinary customer service
• Availability to work swing shift, 2pm - 10:30pm

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced pressman, with in-depth knowledge of the mechanics and capabilities of offset printing presses. Specific experience with Komori press is a big plus. 

Core Competencies

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand job ticket proofs and all other job-related paperwork.
• Strong decision-making skills and willing to assume responsibility for the work produced.
• Must be dependable and have a solid work ethic.

Additional Details

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is very active and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and push pallets. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Alcohol and Drug-Free Policy: We are an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on the successful completion of background checks and drug screenings.  (While we prohibit impairment on the job, our policy does not restrict lawful, off-duty marijuana use.)

EEO: Premier Press provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any time without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.