Location: 145 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario

Position Status: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 6-month probation period


General Objective:
  • To operate a Type printing press following health and safety regulations and company quality standards.


Responsibilities: Duties, and Tasks:

  • Set up and adjust fountains, rollers, paper guides and feed controls
  • Positions and installs cylinder packing, die and type forms in press, according to specification, using hand tools
  • Monitors feeding and printing operations to maintain specified operating levels and detect malfunctions
  • Directs and monitors activities or apprentices and support staff
  • Reads work orders and job specifications to select ink and paper stock
  • Maintains quality results by adhering to standards
  • Records and maintains production log-sheet
  • Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following organization standards and legal regulations


Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent education and experience
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years operational experience as a multi-unit Press Operator
  • Experience operating a Heidelberg press is an asset
  • Demonstrated attention to detail
  • Motor coordination, manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude to make necessary adjustments and to set up press
  • Must have ability to work with numbers (add, subtract, multiply, divide, put numbers in sequence quickly and accurately)
  • Computer skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Able to follow oral and written directions
  • Able to lift, up to 40 lbs without restrictions
  • Able to stand for long periods of time
  • Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills
  • Must be able to work all shifts including evenings, nights and 12 hour shifts
  • Must be able to work a reasonable amount of overtime
  • Dependable and proven attendance record are a must


Personal suitability:
  • Able to assume responsibility
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Able to work independently or as a member of a team
  • Must have Secret Level security clearance


Wages:
$32.40 per hour base rate