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7381 – 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. They are employed by commercial printing companies; newspapers, magazines, and other publishing companies; and establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.
Profile
Example 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.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a college program in printing technology or a combination of on-the-job training and specialized high school, college or industry courses is usually required.
- Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Québec.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions, such as pressroom supervisor, is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Operators of laser printers, colour and large copiers and printing machines (in 9471 Plateless printing equipment operators)
- Screen printing artisans (in 5244 Artisans and craftspersons)
- Supervisors, printing and related occupations (7303)
- Textile printers (in 9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education, specialized training or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 73 – Maintenance and equipment operation trades
- Minor group
- 738 – Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 7381.0 – Printing press operators
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3