Printing Press Operator Resume

Printing press operator is responsible for preparing, maintaining and operating the printing presses. Their duties vary according to the type of press. They operate press such as offset lithography, flexography, gravure, screen printing, letter press etc. They do duties such as installing and adjusting of printing plates, adjusting pressure, loading of paper, adjusting the press to the paper size to prepare presses for printing. They make sure that paper and ink meet specifications and adjust the flow of ink and margin to the linking rollers. After the process they feed paper through the press cylinder and then adjust feed and tension controls.

When the printing press is running, press operator is responsible for observing their operation. They keep the paper feeders well stocked. In case of one press, they make adjustments to correct the distribution of ink, speed and temperature in the drying chamber. With high speed press, they constantly look for problems and correct them very quickly to minimize downtime. Through out the whole run, they are responsible for checking for any printing imperfections.

Sample Printing Press Operator Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective: Looking for the greatest opportunity to work as a printing press operator for a reputed company.

Skills:

Ability to run 4 CP Mark Andy and multi color presses.
Having excellent communication and writing skills.
Proficient with computer literate.
Able to work independently and under pressure and in shifts.
Having experience as a coupon operator and link matching.
Able to work with minimal supervision to produce quality labels.
Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Work Experience:

Galaxy Textile company, Minneapolis, MN
Printing Machine Operator

Responsible for preparing, maintaining and operating printing presses.
Responsible for gravure, offset lithography, screen printing, flexography, digital and letter press.
Prepare the printing presses to get print by installing and adjusting the printing plate, inking the presses, adjusting pressure, loading the paper and by adjusting the press to proper dimensions of the paper.
Responsible for proper adjustment according to ink distribution, temperature and speed.
Observe and make sure that the paper feeds were stocked plentifully.
Solved problems such as paper jam to avoid excessive downtime.
Responsible for preventing maintenance.
Responsible for maintaining, cleaning and performed minor repairs as needed.
Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Education:
Graduation in Arts

References: Available upon request.