Printing Press Operators
Also called:
Pressman, Press Operator, Printer, Offset Pressman
see titles from the Marine Corps or Navy.
Basic Combat Camera Marine; Combat Camera Production Specialist
Lithographer Tracking NEC
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:
- Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.
- Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions.
- Verify that paper and ink meet the specifications for a given job.
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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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
- Persistence
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement/Effort
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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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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
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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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Marine Corps or Navy.
