Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Assists Press Operator
• 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, using hand tools to achieve pressure required for printing.
• Adjust press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, and jogging devices.
• Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools.
• Wash blankets and cleans ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press.
• Assist Press Operator by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the job.