Speedee Print•Promo•Office

JOB POSTING

Speedee Printing and Promotional, established in 1958 has served our customers for printing and promotional product needs. Our company focus has remained on what truly matters – building strong, long-lasting relationships with both our customers and employees. It’s the customers and employees that push us to grow and improve our processes every day.

We have a full-service graphic design, digital press, printing press, and finishing team ensuring our product maintains the consistency, quality, and integrity of our client’s brand. Well established relationships with third party vendors allow for a vast catalogue of promotional items that are available to customers for employee recognition, customer appreciation, advertising, and branding.

Speedee provides competitive pay and benefits and supports our employees through our values of safety, integrity, and respect. If you have a customer service focus, a keen eye for quality, an ability to multitask, work well under pressure, are a self-motivated team member, take pride in your accurate and timely ability to meet our customers specific needs.

Join our highly motivated Team!

PRESS OPERATOR

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Press Operator to operate our Heidelberg QM-42- 2 colour and Kord presses. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in high-quality commercial printing and be able to manage the entire printing process, from setup to completion, ensuring top-notch results every time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up, operate, and maintain Heidelberg QM-42- 2 colour and Kord presses.

• Performs quality control checks to ensure color consistency and print quality.

• Troubleshoot press issues and make necessary adjustments during production.

• Maintains and cleans printing presses and associated equipment.

• Collaborates with other team members to meet production deadlines.

• Ensures compliance with safety and quality standards.

• Oversees and participates in a variety of technical activities involved in the operation of offset presses and other equipment for the production and distribution of high quality printed materials.

• Monitors project progress to ensure compliance with established requirements; ensures related activities comply with related policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

• Maintains inventory to meet project needs and organizational standards; monitors and ensures adequate inventory levels.

• Functions as trouble-shooter for equipment maintenance.Revised June 2021

• Cleans, adjusts and maintains equipment in good condition.

• Coordinates, oversees and participates in the cleaning, maintenance, servicing and minor maintenance of presses, paper cutters, bindery and other equipment to ensure proper paper flow and quality of work on duplicating machines.

• Operates a complex offset press, letter presses, dye cuts and related equipment in the reproduction of high quality printed material.

• Ensures high quality production of printed materials.

• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Operation, repair and maintenance of offset presses and related equipment.

• Principles, processes and equipment used in printing work.

• Inks and paper stock used in printing.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Principles of training and providing work direction.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Basic inventory methods and practices.

• Health and safety regulations.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

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

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and efficiency.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ensures smooth and efficient printing activities.

• Adjusts and performs routine maintenance to equipment.

• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing.

• Establishes and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Works independently with little direction.

• Learns new technologies as needed.Revised June 2021

Education and Experience

Any combination of relevant industry experience and or related post secondary education. We will also consider candidates with Grade 12 and related experience in the operation of large offset presses and some experience with inventory and ordering functions, including an understanding of basic printing technologies and mechanical and technical aptitude.

· Preferably Experience operating Heidelberg Presses and a strong knowledge of commercial printing processes, color management, and paper types.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate printing equipment.

• Standing for extended periods of time.

• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to retrieve and store supplies.

• Seeing to read a variety of materials and repair machines.

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling heavy objects up

100 pounds with assistance.

Hazards include:

• Working around or with machinery having moving parts.

• Exposure to ink, chemicals, and paper used in printing operations.

• Noise from equipment operations.

Wage & Benefits:

This union position offers a wage of $28.34-29.99 /hour, 37.5 hours per week and offers a Benefit package.

• Dental care

• Extended health care

• On-site parking

• Paid time off

• Vision care

• Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday to Friday

• Occasional overtime required

Please email your resume and cover letter by January 17, 2025, to:

SpeeDee Printing & Promotional

795 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC

[email protected]

 

PRESS OPERATOR Job Posting 2025