Job Summary:

Chromalox is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Material Handler to join our team. As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for setting up, adjusting, operating, and maintaining a gravure press or single or multi-color offset press to print single-color, two-color, and/or multi-color work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review job specifications to determine the press setup according to the imposition of the run (sheet wise or work and turn).
• Perform all make-ready tasks associated with the type of press operated, including hanging plates or installing cylinders, examining plates/cylinders for imperfections, and checking for correct positioning of images.
• Make necessary color corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain the press, making minor repairs and replacing worn or broken parts as required.
• Perform periodic maintenance recommended by the manufacturer.

Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of offset printing procedures, materials, and specifications, equipment, and safety requirements.
• Skill to read and understand job specifications and knowledge of press capabilities to determine the most appropriate press usage, press settings, and materials needed to run the job successfully.
• Skill to make a variety of difficult precise settings of controls, settings, and adjustments, and to perform routine operational maintenance of equipment.
• Skill in routine operational maintenance and minor repairs to equipment.
• Knowledge of the appropriate amount of packing pressure needed to obtain the proper printing pressure for the type of job being run.
• Skill in use of micrometer to mount and align the printing plate correctly.