Press Assistant 2

R.R. Donnelley
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Posted on: 1 Mar 2021

Quakertown, PA

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Job Description

Ensures that press is properly supplied with roll stock and prepares rolls for splicing. Maintains appropriate paperwork or records. May assist with pre-make-readies and make-readies.
Responsibilities

* Prepares the press for a run by verifying job specs and setting up the press accordingly.
* Inspects the fountain solution, inking systems, rolls of paper and the mechanisms related to the reels.
* Maintains proper inventory of paper. Records usage and spoilage on SPC report.
* Ensures that the roll of paper is properly unwrapped, mounted and ready to be spliced.
* Monitors the flow of paper throughout the run. Prepares and installs new roll when necessary.
* Works in conjunction with the press operators and other assigned Press Assistants in the preventative maintenance of the presses. Assists maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and making repairs to press.
* May assist with make-readies.
* May adjust ink, solvent, and varnish to ensure that proper color is established or maintained as required by location.
* Adheres to and promotes all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to the proper handling of hazardous waste, lock out - tag out rules and hearing and eye protection policies.
* Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
* It is the responsibility of all Solution Delivery employees to follow the requirements of their documented process as defined in the ISO Quality Manual.

Required Skills

Previous experience in a printing environment preferred. Some experience in the operation of various hand tools preferred. Must be able to work in a team environment.

R.R. Donnelley

Chicago, IL

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, an integrated communications provider, enables organizations to create, manage, deliver, and optimize their multichannel marketing and business communications. It operates through Business Services and Marketing Solutions segments. The Business Services segment offers commercial printing products and branded materials, including manuals, publications, brochures, business cards, flyers, post cards, posters, and promotional items; and specialized transportation and distribution services.

It also provides customer billings, financial statements, healthcare communications, and insurance document statement printing services; distribution, shipping, healthcare, durable goods, promotional, and consumer product goods packaging labels; and packaging solutions, including rigid boxes and in-box print materials for clients in the consumer electronics, life sciences, cosmetics, and consumer packaged goods industries. In addition, this segment offers workflow design, assembly, configuration, kitting, and fulfillment services for clients in the consumer electronics, telecommunications, life sciences, cosmetics, education, and industrial industries.

Further, it provides invoices, order, and business forms that support the private and public sectors; and outsourcing services, such as creative services, research and analytics, financial management, and other services for legal providers, insurance, telecommunications, utilities, retail, and financial services companies. The Marketing Solutions segment offers direct marketing, such as audience segmentation, creative development, program testing, print production, postal optimization, and performance analytics for large-scale personalized direct mail programs; and in-store marketing, digital print, kitting, fulfillment, digital, and creative solutions and list services. It operates in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1864 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.