Press Assistant

RRD Litho Durham is a leading commercial printing and packaging company in North America, producing educational products, publications, and sales materials for the healthcare industry and general commercial print for many other industries.

Assists Press Operator with press make ready, operating, and maintaining sheet-fed press.

• Prepares the press for a run by verifying job specs and setting up the press accordingly.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of supplies such as ink, chemical solutions, blankets and rollers, paper, tabs and other items as needed.
• Ensure paper or raw materials (inks, fountain solution, etc.) are loaded and placed into press, to supply a constant flow of materials while the equipment is running.  
• Maintains proper inventory of paper and records usage and spoilage.
• Make adjustments to equipment based on the size and thickness of the paper. 
• Adjusts press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools.  
• Assist with retrieving plates, hanging plates and recycling/storing plates, and other tasks associated with make-ready.
• Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press.
• Works in conjunction with the press operators and other assigned Press Assistants in the preventative maintenance of the presses. Assists maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and making repairs to press.
• Wash blankets and cleans ink and ink 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 work.
• Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out - tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Salary : $17 - $23