Press Assistant

Job Title: Press Assistant

Job Description

As a Press Assistant, you will be responsible for maintaining proper market identification and ensuring the correct counts throughout press runs. You will operate and maintain robotic equipment and stacker machines, while ensuring the overall quality of skids. Reporting any print defects to supervisors and coordinating paper waste removal are also key aspects of this role. Additionally, you will assist in webbing up the printing press and keep the presses stocked with necessary supplies. Your role will involve various tasks such as removing waste ink, cleaning press water systems, and performing preventive maintenance assignments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper market identification and check mastheads and skid tickets.

• Operate and maintain robotic equipment and stacker machines.

• Stack signatures and maintain overall quality of skids.

• Identify and report print defects to the appropriate personnel.

• Coordinate paper waste removal in the pressroom.

• Complete work assignments during make-readies and other press downtime situations.

• Assist with the webbing up of the printing press.

• Keep presses stocked with needed supplies.

• Assist with removal of waste ink, used printing plates, and press side garbage.

• Assist with changing slip-sheets at the printing units.

• Assist with manual signature stacking when needed.

• Assist with cleaning press water systems and changing filters.

• Perform Press Operator responsibilities when needed.

• Complete preventive maintenance assignments and initiate work orders.

• Develop job skills and equipment knowledge for level advancement.

• Monitor product waste.

Essential Skills

• Machine operating skills.

• General production experience.

• Mechanically inclined.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to stand, walk, and use hands frequently.

• Capability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Why Work Here?

This role offers an opportunity to develop your skills and advance in a dynamic work environment. You will gain hands-on experience with advanced machinery and contribute to high-quality production processes. Join a team that values skill development and provides a challenging yet rewarding work setting.

Work Environment

Work is conducted on a Dupont Schedule with shifts from 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am. The environment involves exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and chemicals that require special handling. The noise level is usually loud, and tasks may involve working at high places or with electrical equipment. Safety measures and reasonable accommodations are in place to ensure a secure working environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Durham, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.90 - $18.90/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Durham,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 8, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.