Printing Machinist

Description

Produces books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, posters, leaflets, packaging materials and stationery using printing presses.

Description

Design, bind, finish and produce printed materials.

Tasks include

• Sets, adjusts and monitors substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions
• Loads and unloads materials into printing machines, and monitors inventory of printing supplies and materials
• Mixes ink and solvents to standard, and regulates paper and ink supply during print runs
• Monitors, evaluates and determines press operations manually and by computer to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions
• Undertakes maintenance, adjustment, repair and cleaning of machines