Offset Press Operator Assistant

PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of 100% recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, we are committed to the highest sustainable forestry and procurement standards.
We want our team members to be proud of the essential work they do, our commitment to the environment, and the overall company. As part of our culture journey to be recognized as a Great Place to Work©, we continue to invest heavily in our people, our company culture and in state-of-the-art technology to be at the forefront of innovation and market differentiation. PaperWorks’ products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance.

• Place cut down sheets in proper storage area after job completion.
• Determine proper skid height from amount of ink coverage and assure press helper maintains the height.
• Operate printing presses per job specifications, production codes, and quantity output when operator is off the press.
• Deliver job jacket to next cost center upon job completion.
• Perform preventative maintenance schedules when warranted.
• Must possess a positive attitude.
• Assume proper operating procedures for the printing presses.
• Confirm that printed skids are in correct holding area and in job unitization.
• Ensure press sheets are checked for correct position, dryness, registration, hickies, wash out, scumming, and marks, coating pattern.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Execute press checks, pull press sheets every 500th sheet and pull sheets every 1000th for comparison of color standard to ok’d press sheet.
• Responsible for the efficient output and quality work standards of the Press Assistant Operator.
• Conduct press approvals for Sales and/or customers for new items when applicable.
• Adhere to all quality assurance specifications and color standard procedures; inform Press Supervisor of any problems/variances.
• Perform necessary machine adjustments for proper quality and efficient production output.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Examine each job for offset.
• 2 years’ experience working on a printing press.
• Require all samples/proofs adhere to job specifications.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to thirty (30) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Inform Press Supervisor of mechanical problems on press.
• Apply press powder to printed sheets daily and correctly as needed
• Make certain all printed skids have load tickets/hold tickets attached; job number, operator’s initials and time printed and any non-conformance samples and information.
• Strong mathematical, computer and reading skills.
• Mount press plates for production, return used plates and die vinyl to holding area.
• Mark and record impressions on every 1000th sheet
• Learn and fill in all applicable areas of the job jacket, enter information on the waste form and job control procedure sheet.
• Use correct die vinyl.
• Perform proper procedures for 2-pass production job runs.
• Practice total line clearance when jobs are complete, enforce same procedure to Press Helper.
• Administer daily plate checks for each job.
• Check cut order against the number of printed press sheets.