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Press Operator

Gainesville Sun

Job Description

Job Description

Gannett Publishing Services is hiring a Press Operator I to join our production team supporting the Gainesville Sun in Gainesville, FL. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with machinery, takes pride in producing high-quality printed products, and can help keep daily production running safely, accurately, and on schedule.

As a Press Operator I, you will operate and support a Goss Headliner press, assist with ink settings, registration, maintenance, webbing the press, folder controls, pasters, and production reporting.

What You’ll Do:
  • Operating machinery in the press department including reel stands, press units, folder, plateroom equipment, clamp truck, and press control
  • Performing work to provide high-quality products
  • Verify press layouts for reel stand setup
  • Load reel stands with proper newsprint requirements
  • Make proper paster patterns for various newsprint widths
  • Thread paper through press (requires climbing, balancing, stooping and reaching)
  • Fill out production paperwork
  • Spot plates for various press layouts
  • Clean plate cylinder and install press plates in proper positions
  • Inspect papers visually during press runs for correct color registration
  • Monitor and maintain proper ink and water balance during press runs.
  • Install and adjust blankets and rollers as needed
  • Monitor printed products for proper folder cutoffs and margin controls
  • Perform all ongoing maintenance activities: grease folder, form rollers, press drives, and
  • RTP's top off oil levels in units, folder gearbox, slitter drives and motor gear boxes
  • Insure quality on time products are produced daily
  • Meet all deadlines and goals as set forth by the manager press foreman and supervisor/PIC

What We’re Looking For:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

About the Gainesville Sun
The Gainesville Sun is a long-standing daily newspaper serving Gainesville, FL and the surrounding North Central Florida community. Founded in 1876, the publication provides local news, sports, entertainment, obituaries, and community coverage, and is part of Gannett and the USA TODAY Network.

Why Join Us?
At Gannett Publishing Services, you’ll be part of a fast-paced production environment where accuracy, teamwork, and reliability matter. This is a great opportunity to build hands-on press experience while supporting the daily delivery of quality printed products for a trusted local publication.

 

Apply Today
If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to work in a hands-on production role, we encourage you to apply for the Press Operator I position with Gannett Publishing Services supporting the Gainesville Sun in Gainesville, FL.

 

Company Description

About the Gainesville Sun
The Gainesville Sun is a long-standing daily newspaper serving Gainesville, FL and the surrounding North Central Florida community. Founded in 1876 and part of Gannett and the USA TODAY Network, the publication delivers trusted local news, sports, entertainment, obituaries, and community coverage. Working at the Gainesville Sun means supporting a respected local publication in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where teamwork, reliability, and quality matter every day.

Apply Today
If you’re dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to be part of a team that helps keep the community informed, apply today for the Press Operator I opportunity with Gannett Publishing Services supporting the Gainesville Sun.

Company Description

About the Gainesville Sun\rThe Gainesville Sun is a long-standing daily newspaper serving Gainesville, FL and the surrounding North Central Florida community. Founded in 1876 and part of Gannett and the USA TODAY Network, the publication delivers trusted local news, sports, entertainment, obituaries, and community coverage. Working at the Gainesville Sun means supporting a respected local publication in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where teamwork, reliability, and quality matter every day.\r\rApply Today\rIf you’re dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to be part of a team that helps keep the community informed, apply today for the Press Operator I opportunity with Gannett Publishing Services supporting the Gainesville Sun.

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