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94150.00 – Plateless printing equipment operators

Plateless printing equipment operators operate laser printers, computerized high speed colour copiers and other printing machines to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, and metal.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Colour copier operator
  • Electronic sign maker operator
  • Embossing-imprinting machine operator
  • Laser printer operator
  • Printing machine operator - printing
  • Quick print machine operator
  • Silk-screen printing machine operator
  • Wallpaper printer

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure machinery operates correctly and produces high-quality prints
  • Quality Control Testing to help identify and rectify any deviations in print quality, such as colour accuracy, sharpness and resolution
  • Colour Perception to monitor printing machines during print run to ensure ink colours are consistent and match work orders
  • Control of Settings to operate printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
  • Near Vision to review printed products of all sizes in order to determine if they meet job specifications, such as ink colour and printing quality
  • Attention to Detail to carefully review printed products to ensure the products meet quality standards
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to be knowledgeable about the different materials they work with such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, metal and how these materials interact with various printing processes

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Review work order to determine job specifications, such as ink colour and quantity required
  • Set up and make adjustments to printing machine, such as filling ink or paint reservoirs and loading stock
  • Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
  • Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
  • Clean machines and replace worn parts.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Printing press operators (73401)
  • Supervisors, printing and related occupations (72022)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9415 – Printing equipment operators and related occupations

Unit group

94150 – Plateless printing equipment operators

Occupational profile

94150.00 – Plateless printing equipment operators

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