Printing Machine Operator

Felix AlamoCareer Portals Ms.Estep

7th Grade 7th Period10/15-10/17

Printing Machine OperatorPrinting Machine Operators control the

printing machines and/or fix them.

To be a Printing  Machine Operator you need 1 to 3 years of college.You need to know :MechanicalProduction and ProcessingMathematicsEnglish LanguageDesign

I couldn't find stuff so here is a picture.

You can earn from $60,000 to $100,000

Tasks Pushes buttons, turns handles or moves controls and levers to start printing

machine or manually controls equipment operation. Turns, pushes or moves controls to set and adjust speed, temperature, ink flow, and

position and pressure tolerances of press. Selects and installs printing plates, rollers, screens, stencils, type, die, and cylinders

in machine according to specifications, using hand tools. Loads, positions and adjusts unprinted materials on holding fixture or in loading

and feeding mechanisms of press. Reviews work order to determine ink, stock and equipment needed for production. Accepts orders, calculates and quotes prices and receives payments from

customers. Discards or corrects misprinted materials, using ink eradicators or solvents. Dismantles and reassembles printing unit or parts, using hand and power tools, to

repair, maintain or adjust machine. Cleans and lubricates printing machine and components (e.g., rollers, screens,

typesetting, reservoirs) using oil, solvents, brushes, rags and hoses. Removes printed materials from press, using hand truck, electric lift or hoist, and

transports them to drying, storage or finishing areas.

My ideasThis job looks cool, but I don’t want to be a

printing machine operator.I want to be an engineer, not sure what type.I never thought that a printing machine

operator would be ideal job for me.

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