Press Operator Paid Apprentice
Apprenticeship
RR Donnelley Greensboro is a leading commercial printing and packaging company in North America, producing educational products, publications, and sales materials for the healthcare industry and general commercial print for many other industries, as well as collectible trading cards associated with the entertainment and sports industries.
This is a training program that provides training to perform all of the general duties. The program is designed to be completed in 12 months or less. Once trained there will be opportunities for income and career growth potential. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to work for a company where you can grow your career.
General Duties:
- Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain a gravure press or , multi-color offset press to print single-color, two-color, and/or multi-color work which includes large solids, screen tints, line and halftones with critical color values and registration requirements ranging from hairline to critical
- Review job specifications to determine the press setup according to the imposition of the run (sheet wise or work and turn)
- Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated; such as hanging plates or installing cylinders, examine plates/cylinders for imperfections and checks for correct positioning of images, prepping blankets, adjusting tension and register etc.
- Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required
RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer
Required Skills
Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience:
- Effectively communicate with all team members while building collaborative relationships
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
- Recognize, identify, and analyze problem situations, and collaborate with others to generate options and alternative solutions
- Ability to operate various hand tools including line gauge, loupe, plate wrench, blanket wrench and ink knife
- Ability to perform a variety of calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages, in addition to using a standard ruler
- Possess strong attention to detail and quality of work product
- Possess basic computer skills
Required Experience
- Effectively communicate with all team members while building collaborative relationships
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
- Recognize, identify, and analyze problem situations, and collaborate with others to generate options and alternative solutions
- Ability to operate various hand tools including line gauge, loupe, plate wrench, blanket wrench and ink knife
- Ability to perform a variety of calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages, in addition to using a standard ruler
- Possess strong attention to detail and quality of work product
- Possess basic computer skills