Press Operator
Southwest Steel Processing
Newport
01.2017 - 05.2019
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines.
- Train new employees in safe operation procedures for printing presses.
- Set up and operate printing press to print designs or logos on fabric, paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, or leather items.
- Record information such as number of impressions made during shift.
- Perform maintenance tasks such as lubricating moving parts or cleaning presses after use.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss production challenges and solutions.
- Measure distances between printing plates in order to align them properly on press bed.
- Sharpen cutting blades regularly for accurate trimming operations.
- Change plate cylinders when switching jobs during production runs.
- Feed sheets into press manually if necessary.
- Make adjustments to temperature controls based on type of material being printed.