Digital Press Operator

Purpose/ Job Summary:

The purpose of the Digital Press Operator position is to print orders, that meet the quality timely delivery standards that Wes-Tex Printing prides itself on within the customer's specifications.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand digital press software navigation
• Effectively prioritize daily work based on FIFO order receipt
• Correctly position a well balanced product to insure registration is correct height and left to right is correct and copy is straight.
• Check runs to insure ink, stock, and quantity is correct and print on correct side of stock.
• Effectively operate the digital press and software
• Check run to insure there are no dots, scratches, double print, rollermarks, smudges, broken type or print distortion.
• Check color registration from throughout the run.
• Check printed job for misregistering from left to right or top to bottom.
• Clean press, at the end of each working day and perform some preventive maintenance weekly and at each impression interval as directed by accompanying software
• Set-up and calibrate Digital Press
• Troubleshoot and diagnose press as needed
• Replace and perform maintenance on all Operator Replacement Parts (ORC)
• Provide on-site service of the press and all equipment to meet the needs of Wes-Tex performance and reliability standards
• Other duties may be required (slitting, shipping, coating, folding, and drilling)
• Assist in new product launch (testing and production)

Essential Skills:

• Good reading comprehension skills
• Good computer skills
• Basic color theory
• Basic mechanical skills
• Some knowledge of PDF and PostScript
• Safety

Physical Requirements:

• Stand and walk all day with frequent bending and stooping
• Lift 10 lbs all day and 35 lbs regularly

WORK DAYS:

Monday through Friday, Saturdays occasionally required

WORK HOURS:

Normal starting time is 8:00 a.m.

Thirty-minutes to 1 hour lunch break

Two 15 minute breaks

Normal ending time is 5:00 p.m.

ATTENDANCE:

Good attendance is a condition of continued employment.

Repeated absences or lateness can result in disciplinary action,

up to and including termination.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Brownwood, TX 76801 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Brownwood, TX 76801: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16