WEB PRESS TRAINEE 1
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Job overview
Woodward Communications, Inc. is hiring a WEB PRESS TRAINEE 1. The Web Printing Pressroom Trainee is a full-time, first-shift position at Woodward Printing Services in Platteville, Wisconsin. This role is key to a productive printing process, performing all work pertaining to job tickets for both inter-division and commercial accounts. Trainees set ink fountains during all runs and bend and mount plates to ensure product quality, with potential for advancement.
Key focus areas include Assist web press operators and learn operation of web press and ancillary web press equipment, including plate making, Assist with web press maintenance, and Suggest and initiate, as approved, new methods to enhance efficient operation of the newspaper overall.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma and Basic Mechanical Knowledge. Important skills include Communication, Organization, Basic Math, Reading, Writing, and Mechanical Skills.
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Full job description
Position Type Full Time
Job Shift Second Shift
Education Level High School
Travel Percentage None
Category General Labor
Description
An opportunity to join our web press team is a rare occurrence at Woodward Printing Services. If you are seeking a good job, stability, great benefits and the potential to advance, dont wait. Apply today!
Web Printing Pressroom Trainees are key to a productive printing process. This job performs all work pertaining to the job tickets for both inter-division and commercial accounts. Trainees set ink fountains during all runs and bend and mount plates to ensure the quality of the product.
This is a full-time, first-shift position. Workdays are normally Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday hours in order to meet customer deadlines.
Overall Responsibilities:
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Assist web press operators and learn operation of web press and ancillary web press equipment, including plate making.
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Assist with web press maintenance.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Suggests and initiates, as approved, new methods to enhance efficient operation of the newspaper overall.
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Maintains a "customer-comes-first" environment with pro-active commitment to internal and external customer service.
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Actively participates in all safety training sessions, applies safe practices to job tasks, and reports all safety – related concerns and incidents to management as quickly as possible.
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Actively participates in the Great Game of Business.
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All other job duties as assigned by management.
Woodward Printing Services is a state-of-the-art printing facility located in Platteville, Wisconsin. We offer a great benefits package that includes insurance, 401(k), employee stock ownership, paid time off, healthy activity reimbursement, a wellness program, the opportunity for career advancement and much more.
Qualifications
Behavior: Responsive to the needs of all internal and commercial customers by working as a team to meet deadlines and quality objectives. Completes tasks in a safe, consistent and dependable manner. Acts in a manner consistent with the values of WCI as expressed through the vision, mission, core values and ESOP culture.
Skills : Good communication; organization; basic math, reading and writing; high level of mechanical and electrical skills. Lift, twist, bend and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to lift 50 lbs.; climb stairs and complete physical tasks; operate forklift, clamp truck and distinguish colors, grey scale and print quality.
Knowledge: High school diploma or equivalent. Basic mechanical knowledge.
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