Job Description
Press Feeder Operator
Company:
Sheridan Grand Rapids
Department:
Press Room
Reports To:
Production Supervisor
Date Approved:
8/31/2024
Job Summary:
Assist Operator in production of heat-set web printed materials and maintenance of web presses while continually learning machine operations and printing technique.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Read and understand work order verifying correct substrate, bind type, ink color, and run lengths.
- Order substrate while considering the needs of the oncoming shift.
- Set up stacker and bundler to send adequate and well identified bundles to bindery.
- Understand substrate – weights, PPI, size, grain direction, coating, marking and storage
- Load correct substrate into the machine while tracking slab-off, waste consumption and return weights.
- Learn all phases of the press operation
- Ensure bundles conform to bindery needs including proper identification.
- Be sure all waste is disposed of properly including printed and blank substrate.
- See that all skids are safely stacked and wrapped before leaving press area.
- Learn to interpret the information on the work order and its contents.
- Assist Operator as needed.
- Run press effectively in temporary absence of Operator.
- Assist maintenance personnel with machine repair.
- Exercise initiative, ask questions and look for ways of improving productivity.
- Keep area safe and clean.
- Adequately communicate with oncoming shift
- Perform end of shift duties leaving area ready for oncoming shift.