printing press operator

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Commercial or in-house printers

Tasks

• Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
• Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
• Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples
• Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run

Type of Press

• Flexographic press

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Public transportation is available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye coordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Fast-paced environment

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Mature Workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for Visible Minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)