Printing Press Operators
Also called:
Pressman, Press Operator, Printer, Offset Pressman
What they do:
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
On the job, you would:
- Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.
- Adjust ink fountain flow rates.
- Change press plates, blankets, or cylinders, as required.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Persistence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Graphics software
- Image editing software
Word processing software
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Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$34,290
per year, on average
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