Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates press to print colored designs on rolls of plastic or plastic-coated material: Positions and clamps printing cylinder on press, using handtools.

• 2) Pours inks into ink pans and threads plastic film through press rolls.

• 3) Starts press and turns wheels to adjust pickup, transfer, and printing rolls.

• 4) Turns rheostats to regulate speed and feed of press, and temperature of drying box.

• 5) Examines printed sheet to detect defects, such as wrinkles, tears, smeared printing, and uneven color distribution.

• 6) Cleans and oils press.

• 7) Repairs or replaces broken or worn parts of press, using handtools.

• 8) May set print on printing cylinder, and blend colored inks, according to job order.