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Printing Press Operators
$39.35K Median Salary 14.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -9.9% Job Growth
About This Career
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
Reported Job Titles
Digital Press Operator, Flexographic Press Operator, Offset Press Operator, Offset Pressman, Press Operator, Pressman, Printer, Printing Press Operator, Printing Pressman, Web Press Operator
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Near Vision
Control Precision
Problem Sensitivity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Deductive Reasoning
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Visualization
Written Comprehension
Category Flexibility
Far Vision
Flexibility of Closure
Inductive Reasoning
Perceptual Speed
Static Strength
Visual Color Discrimination
Knowledge
Mechanical
Production and Processing
Skills
Quality Control Analysis
Operations Monitoring
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Equipment Maintenance
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Repairing
Speaking
Time Management
Troubleshooting
Complex Problem Solving
Coordination
Technology Skills
Graphics or photo imaging software
Desktop publishing software
Document management software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Electronic mail software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Word processing software
Financial analysis software
Project management software
Calendar and scheduling software
Inventory management software
Industrial control software
Tools
Platemakers
Offset printing presses
Printing presses
Flexographic printer
Photocopiers
Printing assemblers
Screwdrivers
Scanners
Air dryers
Belt conveyors
Letterpress equipment
pH meters
Paper jogging machines
Silk screen vacuum printing frames
Hex keys
Paper cutting machines or accessories
Micrometers
Tape measures
Laminators
Grease guns
Wrapping machinery
Ratchets
Dating or numbering machines
Hoists
Printing guillotines
Levels
Densitometers
Notebook computers
Printing collators or decollators
Paper drilling machines
Magnifiers
High capacity removable media drives
Hand trucks or accessories
Lifts
Offset printing plate processors
Rulers
Printing cutters
Pad printer
Height gauges
Laser printers
Pallet trucks
Photogravure printing machines
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Locking pliers
Industrial shrink wrap equipment
Letter folders
Spectrophotometers
Silk screen printing machines
Stackers
Ball peen hammer
Stapler units
Adjustable wrenches
Document camera
Perforating machines
Personal computers
Thermal book binding machines
Claw hammer
Conductivity meters
Putty knives
Safety glasses
Acoustic ear muffs or defenders
Digital cameras
Ear plugs
Desktop computers
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