Posted 16 days ago
Offset press operator - printing
@ Newprint
Ottawa, Ontario
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Overview
Newprint is hiring a full-time offset press operator for on-site printing work. The role sets up and runs offset and flexographic presses, directs the press crew, and monitors print quality. The posting asks for 5 or more years of experience and a master's degree or equivalent experience, with a basic security clearance and criminal record check required.
Responsibilities:
- Mount plates or cylinders and adjust press
- Prepare production schedules and plan methods
- Control ink colour and viscosity
- Monitor press run quality from control console
- Direct press crew and instruct apprentices
Requirements summary:
- 5 years or more of experience
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Ability to distinguish colours
- Standing for extended periods
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
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Newprint
Job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of press
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Master's degree
- or equivalent experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Odours
Tasks
- Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
- Prepare production schedules
- Fill ink fountains and control colour and viscosity
- Plan production methods
- Estimate costs
- Set up press and operate at slow speed to check samples
- Instruct apprentices
- Monitor regular press run for quality using computer control console
- Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
- Set up and adjust in-line binding and finishing equipment
- Direct press crew to set up, operate and shut down press
Type of press
- Flexographic press
- Offset press
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Public transportation is available
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
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