Press Operator - Night Shift

Lee Enterprises Inc   Tulsa, OK   Full-time     Printing & Publishing
Posted on October 10, 2024
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The Tulsa World, a Lee Enterprises company, is seeking a nightshift Press Operator. The Press Operator sets up the press to produce products based on individual specifications for that shift's product; operates and maintains the press components and controls; quickly grasps a thorough understanding of every component in the press and demonstrates a strong ability to troubleshoot problems; handles the pressure of a deadline-driven environment well; maintains a strong commitment to quality and process improvement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  1. Read and interpret layouts
  2. Set black and color inks to assigned density standards
  3. Monitor quality and make adjustments to maintain the highest possible quality
  4. Maintain and adjust margins, cut-off alignment, registration of four color pages and check pages against the quality proofs to maintain the highest quality possible
  5. Inspect rolls of newsprint rolls for damage, load rolls into the press for production and adjust arms and controls setting in accordance with the layout and production demands
  6. Place and install plates on the press with accordance of the press layout.
  7. Keep the press and the pressroom clean
  8. On-site, regular and reliable attendance is required.


NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  1. Ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards
  2. Ability to communicate effectively with other workers and supervisor
  3. Ability to work with other workers, supervisor and other departments


Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.