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73401.00 – Printing press operators

Printing press operators set up and operate sheet and web-fed presses to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather and metal. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Apprentice pressman/woman
  • Assistant pressman/woman
  • First pressman/woman
  • Flexographic press operator
  • Offset press operator
  • Printing press operator
  • Rotogravure pressman/woman - printing

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
  • Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
  • Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity
  • Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
  • Monitor regular press runs for quality and consistency using computer control console and make adjustments as required
  • Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
  • Direct activities of press crew and ensure that safety procedures are adhered to.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions, such as pressroom supervisor, is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

73 – General trades

Sub-major group

734 – Operators, drillers and blasters

Minor group

7340 – Operators, drillers and blasters

Unit group

73401 – Printing press operators

Occupational profile

73401.00 – Printing press operators

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