Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
- Commercial or in-house printers
- In-house printing or binding
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
- Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
- Plan production methods
- Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples
- 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
- Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
Experience and specialization
Type of press
- Flexographic press
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits