2,857 Press Operator jobs in the United States

**Job Title: Production Associate**
$18-$9/hr.
**Job Description**
The Production Support team member assists in the smooth operation of manufacturing lines by supporting machine operators, maintaining cleanliness and organization, and ensuring materials are stocked and ready for use.
**Responsibilities**
+ Loading paper and ink to ensure continuous production.
+ Picking and delivering materials to machine operators.
+ Changing out small parts such as rollers.
+ Assisting operators with various tasks to maintain workflow.
+ Maintaining cleanliness and organization within the production area.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in general production and labor.
+ Ability to operate hand tools and power tools.
+ Experience with machine operation, including printing presses.
+ Strong attention to detail and quality control.
+ Ability to work 12-hour shifts, both day (7a-7p) and night (7p-7a).
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Prior experience in a manufacturing or packaging environment preferred.
+ Ability to lift 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods.
+ Quality experience is a bonus but not required.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a growing company that values employee advancement and offers comprehensive benefits. Enjoy medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with mental health support. Benefit from financial perks like a retirement plan with employer match and performance bonuses. Family-friendly policies include maternity and paternity leave, dependent care assistance, and paid family medical leave. Take advantage of paid holidays, PTO, and tuition reimbursement to support your personal and professional growth.
**Work Environment**
Work in an indoor, climate-controlled production facility ensuring comfort during long shifts.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, Virginia.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is 18.00 - 19.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,VA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

**Description**
Now hiring! Come work at a place to build your future and be an integral part of a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! We are an **ESSENTIAL** employer that is **ACTIVELY HIRING** at our **Cincinnati, OH facility** !
ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. Providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by four core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.
The safety and health of our team is our top priority. ProAmpac has taken great steps to provide all personal protective equipment and sanitizing supplies to create a safe and healthy work environment for you.
**What ProAmpac has to offer:**
+ Quarterly bonuses: perfect attendance bonus
+ 11 paid company holidays
+ 401k with company match
+ Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplemental offerings
+ Company-provided life insurance
+ Disability insurance
+ Wellness program - living a healthy lifestyle can get you a discount on your health insurance premiums AND other incentives
**Job responsibilities:**
+ Available to work 8 hours shift plus overtime. Minimum two-year flexographic printing experience.
+ Exceptional time management and organization skills.
+ Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
+ Receives and reviews job jackets, specifications, and customer requirements.
+ Retrieves and receives dies, inks, materials, plates, etc. and sets up press.
+ Secures approvals before running job and then solves problems to ensure quality is excellent.
+ Constantly monitors and adjusts press for consistent products; ensures product is color-correct, in registration, varnished, etc.
+ Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and inspects for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions.
+ Maintains inks, colors, and registration to ensure quality meets specifications.
+ Cleans plates, cylinder, and dye fonts, and lubricates press as needed.
+ Responsible to operate press in a safe manner and produce quality product with minimal scrap, meet production schedules and keep work area clean.
+ Ensure departmental compliance with all certification requirements (AIB, ISO).
**Essential Tasks:**
+ Follow all safety rules and regulations, wear PPE.
+ Must always work in a safe manner; watch for unsafe conditions and report to supervisor to rectify.
+ Always be at your press on time and ready to work.
+ Press area must be kept clean and orderly. Follow all AIB, ISO policy's in place. Maintain GMP
+ Read, understand and follow work instructions to produce product that meet standards (production, scrap and quality).
+ Follow quality requirements to ensure all product produced meet or exceed specifications.
+ Communicate with employees from your own and other departments to create a team work environment and ensure that the machine is in top running condition.
+ Perform any light maintenance that is needed on machine and communicate major issues to supervisor/lead person.
+ Fill out all required paperwork and labels.
+ Must be able to work scheduled overtime.
+ Must be able to lift 40lbs.
+ All other duties as assigned.
Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Apply today!
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**Job Category:** Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-Time

**Printing Press Operator - Direct Mail Production Specialist**
Join our dynamic team as a Printing Press Operator specializing in Direct Mail Production! In this role, you'll play a crucial part in delivering high-quality printed materials that make a difference. Located in a vibrant work environment, this position is perfect for someone who is passionate about digital printing and eager to take on diverse responsibilities within the direct mail industry.
**Job Specifications:**
- **Job Type:** Full-Time Monday-Friday!
- **Location:** Kentwood, MI
- **Pay Rate:** $17.00+ per hr DOE
- **Shift:** 1 st - 7AM-4:30PM
**Roles and Responsibilities:**
- **Printing Operations:** Set up and operate various printing machinery, including digital printers and offset printers.
- **Quality Control:** Monitor the printing process to ensure high-quality production and make adjustments as necessary.
- **Maintenance:** Regularly maintain and service printing equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- **Mailing Services:** Sort and process mail for direct mail campaigns, ensuring precise and accurate mailing.
- **Packing and Labeling:** Pack, label, and prepare mail pieces and packages for shipping.
- **Fulfillment:** Manage inventory for fulfillment services, ensuring all items are correctly stored and accounted for.
- **Order Processing:** Handle order processing tasks efficiently and accurately.
- **Shipping Coordination:** Coordinate with shipping carriers to ensure timely delivery.
**Qualifications & Skills:**
- Previous experience in printing operations, particularly in digital printing and direct mail.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to operate and maintain various printing machinery.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong communication skills for effective coordination with team members and shipping carriers.
**Opportunities:**
This role offers significant growth opportunities within the company, allowing you to advance your skills in printing technology and mailing services. You will have the chance to take on more responsibilities and potentially move into supervisory or managerial roles as you gain experience.
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Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title: Printing Press Operator

Midstates Printing is seeking a full time Printing Press Operator at our facility located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We are a family-owned and operated Commercial Printing Business.

Printing Press Operator Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Printing Press Operator to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical and technical skills, with a willingness to train the right individual. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Life, Vison Insurance, Long and Short-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, including paid time off and holidays, as well as flexible and creative working hours.

Printing Press Operator Key Responsibilities:

- Operate and maintain printing press equipment to ensure high-quality production.

- Troubleshoot mechanical issues and perform routine maintenance on printing machinery.

- Collaborate with team members to meet production deadlines and quality standards.

- Train and mentor new operators as needed.

- Adhere to safety protocols and maintain a clean working environment.

Printing Press Operator Skills and Qualifications:

- Proven experience as a printing press operator or in a similar role.

- Strong mechanical and technical aptitude.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

We welcome applicants who are eager to learn and grow within our company. If you are a hard-working individual looking for a rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements:

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Reports to: Production Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Position Objective / Summary: The Press Operator performs all tasks involved in the printing of Duracard’s products by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Set up, operate, and maintain print equipment

· Meet daily, weekly, and monthly print deadlines

• Perform maintenance on print equipment as required and report issues or problems to appropriate supervisor

· Manipulate color calibration set-up

· Review all work orders, proofs, and final product samples produced on print equipment before releasing to internal or external customers

· Feed and / or unload product from print equipment

· Maintain and track ink/supplies inventory

· Process plates as needed to complete work order

· Use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving, and manipulating materials

· Use control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate print equipment

· Inspect product for flaws

· Record information according to established policies and procedures

· Remove completed or defect products, placing them in specified areas

· Operates any equipment needed to perform job

· Aid in facility cleanliness; interior and exterior

· Performs related duties as needed by supervision

· Continually learn new processes to increase efficiency

· Makes recommendations for process improvement

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Familiarity with all product lines

· Working knowledge and understanding of color theory, imposition and printing

· Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Ability to sit, stand, walk, or lift for long periods of time

· Ability to work as part of a team

Education Requirements:

· High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required

Job Description

Job Description

Printing Press Operator opportunity for skilled Flexographic, Litho, Digital or Offset Press

If you are looking for a growth challenge in a state-of-the-art facility and callenge yourself on the frontier of printing, you should consider what this opportunity might offer!

• Clean Climate Controlled
• Full Cafeteria
• Growing technical capabilities in foil embossing, laminations, etc
• Profitable and growing

Must have:
2 or more years in Flexographic/ Digital/ Offset/ Litho/ or Gravure printing experience.
Mechanical abilities to tend to the machine
Quality mindset and great attention to detail

**Now Hiring: Manufacturing & Quality Roles - South Olathe**
**Location:** South of Olathe, KS
**Shifts:**
+ Press Operator: Mon-Thurs, 4:00 PM-2:30 AM (optional Fridays)
+ QA Engineer: Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
+ Production Planner: Flexible (Mon-Thurs 7:00 AM-5:00 PM or Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
+ Job Type: Direct Placement
+ Pay: Competitive, based on experience
We're partnering with a fast-growing print production company located just south of Olathe, KS to fill multipledirect hirepositions across manufacturing and quality departments. Whether you're mechanically inclined, detail-oriented in quality systems, or skilled in production planning-there's a role here for you!
**Flexographic Press Operator**
+ Operate and maintain flexographic narrow web presses
+ Produce high-quality labels for various industries
+ Perform routine maintenance and collaborate with team
+ Requirements:
+ 2+ years of flexo press experience
+ Strong mechanical aptitude and blueprint reading
+ Flexo narrow web experience required
**Quality Assurance Engineer**
+ Maintain ISO 9001 & 14001 systems
+ Conduct audits, track non-conformances, and lead improvements
+ Coordinate customer audits and provide compliance documentation
+ Requirements:
+ Experience in quality engineering or management
+ Knowledge of ISO standards, audits, and lean tools
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
**Production Planner**
+ Manage production schedules and inventory
+ Coordinate materials, tooling, and supply chain needs
+ Support quoting, purchasing, and job creation
+ Requirements:
+ 6+ months in production planning and inventory
+ Proficiency in SAP/ERP and Microsoft Excel
+ Strong communication and problem-solving skills
**Why Join Us?**
+ Competitive pay and benefits (401k match, health, dental, PTO, life insurance)
+ Opportunities for growth and advancement
+ Supportive, team-oriented environment
+ Hands-on, impactful work in a growing company
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $45760.00 - $59280.00/yr.
401K
Dental,vision, and health insurance
PTO as this is a direct hire
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Paola,KS.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

**Description**
We are currently looking for a Screen-Printing Press Operator who is creative, able to work in a fast-paced environment to produce high-quality prints on T-shirts. The ideal candidate **MUST** have experience working with M&R automatic presses (preferably Cobra or Gauntlet III presses).
**Responsibilities** :
+ **Equipment Operation:** operate and maintain M&R screen printing machines for the entire screen-printing production cycle by adhering to work instructions including set-ups, printing, quality control and breakdown of jobs.
+ **Quality Control:** inspect finished products for quality assurance and identify any defects or issues.
+ **Record Keeping:** maintain accurate records of production runs.
+ **Safety:** follow safety procedures and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
+ **Communication:** communicate with teammates to manage timelines and expectations.
**Qualifications:**
+ **Experience:** proven experience in screen printing, with a preference for experience with operating M&R automatic equipment.
+ **Knowledge:** strong understanding of screen-printing processes.
+ **Skills:** ability to read and interpret job specifications, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills.
+ **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent, with additional technical training in printing technology a plus.
+ **Other:** professionalism, ability to work in a fast past environment and a commitment to producing high quality work.
**Pay $22.00+ based on experience.**
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