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Skill
Requirements: Education: Completion of secondary school
required; Completion of a college program in printing technology or a
combination of on-the-job training and specialized high school, college or
industry would be an asset. Experience: At least one year of experience working on printing press. Languages: Speak English, Read English (Cantonese
/ Mandarin speaking an asset) Weight Handling: Up to 20kg (50 lbs)
Job Duties:
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Assist the pressman to
operate the printing press
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Review
job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour
sequence and quantities required, paper stock specifications, or special
printing instructions;
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Set up
press and pull press sheets to check for ink coverage and density, alignment,
and registration.
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Monitor
regular press runs for quality and consistency using computer control console
and make adjustments as required;
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Maintain
time or production records; Monitor environmental factors, such as humidity and
temperature, that may impact equipment
performance and make necessary adjustments
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Monitor
automated press operation systems and respond to fault, error, or alert
messages;
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Monitor
inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering or requesting additional
supplies, as necessary
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Load printing plates,
blankets, press pack into the printing press.
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Secure
printing plates and/or blankets to printing units and adjust tolerances and
make necessary adjustments;
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Change
press plates, blankets, or press pack, as required
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Mixes inks and load
into the press.
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Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make
adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity;
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Adjust
ink fountain flow rates;
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Loading Paper
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Unpack
paper from pallets, load into the
printing press feeding tray and make necessary adjustments, according to paper
size; paper size is upto 28 x 40 inches in size.
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Pushes
load from roller platform onto feeding hoist and from the press to the
warehouse.
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Observes
feeding operation and stops feeder mechanism to remove defective sheets.
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Check
if there is any problem in the paper feeder during the operation and adjust
feed and tension control
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Operate
cutter to cut setup paper when needed
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Press wash, clean up
and maintenance
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Clean
ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed
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Remove
and clean plates and blankets at end of press run
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Change
filters, ink foils and wash up blades regularly
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Clean
or oil presses or make minor repairs, using hand tools
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