Printing Press Assistant - 1st Shift

Summary:Our client in Beaver Dam is looking for 1st shift Printing Press Assistant candidate. This is a full time opportunity. Press Assistants provide additional support within the press department. They are responsible for assisting their crew by stacking and bundling printed products in preparation for shipping as well as assisting in operating web-fed offset printing press, performing other in-line finishing operations as assigned, and helping to prepare and maintain the presses. This entry-level position allows the ability to easily advance into more skilled positions.

Hours: 6am-2pm, Monday-Friday plus mandatory overtime as required on the weekends

Pay: $17.00/hr


Responsibilities: Uniformly jog and hand-palletize printed products off the press equipment

Stage stacker equipment to meet current job requirements

Pack boxes according to load tickets and put boxes in appropriate location for shipping

Check printed product for quality defects

Assist press team members during make-ready with wiping down blankets, changing ink, performing clean-up on/around the press, mounting plates/blankets, etc.

Keep press areas clean and stocked with necessary supplies

Qualifications: Ability to lift, bend stand and reach for entire shift


Ability to rotate to various press machines to assist the operators

Other skills apply: production, quality inspector, machine operator