About the role
Job Description
Web Press Operator
We are seeking a Web Press Operator to join their production team in Missouri. This position is responsible for operating and supporting web offset printing equipment in a high-speed production environment.
Pay
- Starting pay: $28/hour
- Open to candidates with 0–1 years of experience
- Shift Options
- 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Press Equipment
- Harris M-1000 BE
- Harris M-600
- Multiple roll stand configurations
- Double-former delivery systems
- Rotary cutter delivery systems
- Combo folder delivery systems
- Sheeter delivery systems
- Closed-loop color systems
- Key Responsibilities
- Operate and support Harris web offset press equipment
- Assist with press setup, startup, operation, and shutdown
- Monitor print quality, color, registration, and overall press performance
- Work with closed-loop color systems to maintain consistency throughout the run
- Load, prepare, and monitor paper rolls and roll stands
- Support web feeding, splicing, folding, cutting, sheeting, and delivery operations
- Make press adjustments to maintain production quality and efficiency
- Troubleshoot press issues and communicate problems to the team
- Perform routine cleaning, maintenance, and housekeeping around the press
- Follow job tickets, production schedules, safety procedures, and quality standards
- Work closely with press crews, leads, and supervisors to meet production goals
- Qualifications
- Web offset printing experience preferred
- Experience with Harris M-1000, Harris M-600, or similar web offset equipment is a plus
- Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to continue learning
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on color, registration, and quality
- Ability to follow instructions, job specifications, and safety procedures
- Comfortable working 2nd or 3rd shift
- Reliable, dependable, and team-oriented
- Prior experience in print manufacturing, web press, bindery, or production equipment operation is a plus
- Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is dependable, mechanically inclined, and interested in building a long-term career in web offset printing. A strong candidate will understand the importance of quality, color consistency, registration, safety, teamwork, and keeping production moving efficiently. Candidates with experience on Harris web presses, M-1000, M-600, Goss, Heidelberg Harris, or other web offset platforms may be a strong fit.