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Press Operator DDL
Taylor Communications
Radcliff, KY, United States
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Description
Position at Taylor Communications Inc.
Taylor Communications is seeking a Press Operator to work in a digital print department, bringing industry-leading print technology within reach of the Company’s most discerning customers. This position is responsible for utilizing large scale commercial digital presses, coordinating and prioritizing all aspects of the production process with substantial focus on producing a quality printed product rapidly and efficiently. Role qualifications pertain to high volume digital presses such as the Durst Tau 330, Spartanics Laser Die Cutter, and ABG Digicon series 2 and 3.
Shifts Available
• Monday – Friday 2:45pm-11:15pm
Responsibilities Include:
• Equipment Maintenance & Operation
• Perform press cleaning, replenishing of consumables, and replacing of filters & bottles and waste containers
• Monitor High Frequency Service Items (HFSI’s) and perform repairs, adjustments and general maintenance procedures as necessary
• Use diagnostics to troubleshoot and correct image quality artifacts
• Contact and interface with press vendor support as necessary
• Respond appropriately to fault, error, and alert messages
• Troubleshoot problems that occur during job submission or the printing process
• Ensure proper paper handling, conditioning and loading
• Calibrate and linearize the system to maintain optimal color output (for digital color presses)
• Monitor and report environmental changes that may impact equipment performance (humidity and temperature)
• Print Production
• Ensure required resources are available in order to complete job (media, fonts, graphics, etc.)
• Submit, release, and reprint jobs to the press
• Evaluate output and make adjustments to obtain a desired level of image quality
• Make the appropriate and productive job setting choices at the workstation and server.
• Make productivity and color workflow recommendations to the press
• Server file maintenance, and job tracking (press schedules)
• Point person and internal expert on the prepress stage of the production process for large scale orders
• Seeks out and recognizes opportunities to increase efficiencies, minimize waste and improve the quality process
• Oversees the quality process of all jobs before, during and post production
• Printing and Finishing
• Follows production workflow to produce high volumes of work, using high end digital printer/copier equipment; Operates of variety of finishing equipment including cutters, spoolers, offline sheeting.
• Run orders on time while maximizing the equipment’s productivity
• Follow policies & procedures; Ensure a clean and organized facility; Follow safety precautions
• Operations
• Quality checks finished products
Minimum Qualifications:
• Attention to detail a must; sound organizational skills
• Ability to read & interpret instructions, identify problems/missing information and address them proactively
• Experience with Rips and or Image-setters
• Experience with color production workflows with an emphasis on digital workflow
• Knowledge of color management, color spaces and ICC color profiling
• Knowledge of substrates and their limitations/characteristics
• Experience with Page Description Languages or PDLs (i.e., Postscript or PDF)
• Experience with multiple operating systems
• Experience operating high volume, networked print systems
• Knowledge of various finishing operations and equipment
• Experience with variable information workflows
• Experience with trapping and the ability to recognize trapping issues
• Familiarity with image editing applications supported in the production facility
• Knowledge of preflight and file preparation
Preferred Qualifications:
• Detail oriented and organized, able to evaluate projects & provide input on productivity & quality improvements
• Experience managing multiple priorities
• G7 Color management certification
About Our Company
Taylor Communications is growing! We are expanding our Radcliff Team and looking to hire additional Operators to help serve our customers’ needs.
Our Total Rewards package of benefits and compensation reflects our bold commitment to creating opportunity and security for employees.
We offer an attractive compensation package, including a competitive base salary, and a competitive benefit package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K plan, profit sharing, PTO (paid time off) and Holiday Pay. Eligible employees may take advantage our health, dental & vision benefits, as well Holiday Pay beginning the first day of employment.
Taylor Communications is a go-to-market subsidiary of Taylor Corporation. For more than a century, we've been providing outstanding service and developing innovative products that leverage the technology of our time. By providing market-specific insights and a compelling portfolio of solutions to the healthcare, financial services, commercial and industrial markets, we have become the recognized leader in the management and execution of mission-critical communications.