Responsibilities
- Set up, adjust, operate and maintain a variety of presses including 40" Heidelberg, Komori, 64" and 81" KBA sheetfed presses
- Insert packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height
- Fasten reinforcing bars to offset blankets
- Install plates and blankets on press cylinders
- Make adjustments to achieve pressure required for printing
- Adjust press machine parts such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams using hand tools
- Remove and replace worn rollers and adjust 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
- Make necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
Requirements
- 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 operator
Work Arrangement
On-site
Additional Information
- Ability to read and follow job specifications
- Skill to follow instructions to operate equipment safely
- Ability to make adjustments to feeder and feed board, including suctions and blast, front and side guides, and timing of head stops
- Skill in performing routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment
- Ability to instruct and provide guidance to junior level operator
