73401 – Printing press operators

شرح اصلی

Printing press operators set up and operate sheet and web-fed presses to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather and metal. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

وظایف اصلی

• Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
• Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
• Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity
• Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
• Monitor regular press runs for quality and consistency using computer control console and make adjustments as required
• Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
• Direct activities of press crew and ensure that safety procedures are adhered to.

شرایط استخدام

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a college program in printing technology ora combination of on-the-job training and specialized high school, college or industry courses is usually required.
• Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Québec.

نمونه عنوان‌های شغلی

apprentice press operator · apprentice pressman/woman · apprentice pressman/woman - printing · apprentice press operator - printing · apprentice printing press operator · printing press assistant operator · assistant press operator - printing · assistant pressman/woman · assistant pressman/woman - printing · letterpress operator - printing · commercial press operator · cylinder pressman/woman - printing · cylinder press operator - printing · cylinder printing press set-up operator · first press operator - printing · first pressman/woman - printing · first pressman/woman · flexographic press operator · flexographic pressman/woman · gravure proof press operator - printing · ink evaluation pressman/woman - printing · ink evaluation and press operator - printing · job printer · letterpress proof press operator - printing · lithographic pressman/woman - printing · lithographic press operator - printing · sheet metal lithographic press operator · sheet metal lithographic pressman/woman · gravure proof puller - printing · printer · letterpress proof puller - printing · newspaper press operator · newspaper pressman/woman · offset lithographic proof press operator - printing · offset press operator · offset press operator - printing · offset pressman/woman - printing · offset printer · plastic sheet offset press operator · platen press operator - printing

دستمزد (ساعتی)

منبع: دستمزدهای Job Bank، انتشار 2025 (ESDC). پایین و بالا برابر صدک ۱۰ و ۹۰ است.