Press Operator - printing

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Responsibilities

• Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
• Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
• Estimate costs
• Instruct apprentices
• Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
• Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
• Direct press crew to set up, operate and shut down press

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Judgement
• Organized