Job Title: Press Apprentice
Job Summary: The Press Apprentice is a support and training role designed to take an entry level worker and bring them to full Journeyman Pressman status. This is designed to be a 2-year program with 6 month “steps” in skill and pay. Each 6-month period has a review to see if goals for the current tier have been accomplished. Each period will focus on core abilities to prepare for the next tier of the program.
Duties and Responsibilities that will be learned through the apprenticeship:
Ability to setup press for all types of printed product
Ability to recognize and correct press problems.
Ability to set and adjust ink and water balance.
Ability to set color to proof.
Ability to set register of four-color printing.
Ability to adjust web tensions.
Ability to set and adjust press rollers.
Ability to setup and adjust press folders.
Ability to read and comprehend press work orders.
Ability to work safely and understand safety procedures involved in the operation of printing presses.
Press maintenance and cleaning.
Other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
High mechanical aptitude desired.
Detail oriented, committed, and willing to learn.
Must have ability to take written and/or verbal direction.
Must wear proper safety wear in Pressroom including appropriate hearing protection.
Team player with a good attitude
Working Conditions:
Pressroom – high noise, moving machinery. Area is subject to varying temperatures. Concrete floors.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs & ladders, reach, kneel & stoop, and be able to lift
50lbs.
Must have high visual acuity with or without corrective lenses.
Work Schedule:
Schedule hours are Monday through Thursday 5AM to Finish (+/- Noon) and Friday 1AM to Finish (+/- 8AM).
Typically, 30-40 hours per week. Due to the nature of this position, hours will vary in order to accomplish the required
tasks and may require coming in early, staying late, or (rarely) working weekends. It is critical that the person in this
position be reliable/have reliable transportation.
