Description

Plateless printing equipment operators operate laser printers, computerized high speed colour copiers and other printing machines to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, and metal. They are employed in rapid printing services, newspaper and magazine publishing companies, commercial printing companies and in manufacturing and other establishments that have in-house printing facilities.

Job Titles

• Colour copier operator
• Electronic sign maker operator
• Embossing-imprinting machine operator
• Laser printer operator
• Printing machine operator – printing
• Quick print machine operator
• Silk-screen printing machine operator
• Wallpaper printer

Main Duties

• Review work order to determine job specifications, such as ink colour and quantity required
• Set up and make adjustments to printing machine, such as filling ink or paint reservoirs and loading stock
• Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
• Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
• Clean machines and replace worn parts.

Workplaces

• Commercial printing companies
• In-house printing departments of private and public sector establishments
• Newspaper and magazine publishing companies
• Rapid printing services

Skills

• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Coordinating

Abilities

• Colour Perception
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Auditory Attention
• Control of Settings
• Depth Perception

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Independence
• Stress Tolerance
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail

Similar Occupations

• Supervisors, printing and related occupations (72022)
• Printing press operators (73401)

Source: OaSIS