Why you will enjoy working with Diamond: 

• Competitive weekly pay
• Great health benefits include Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, HSA and FSA options, a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 529  CollegeSavings Plan, and Life Benefits 
• Employer contributions to an HSA
• A close-knit team environment
• Monthly staff appreciation drawings, quarterly staff  lunches and annual holiday events
• Paid time off and holidays to promote a work-life balance
• A clean and safe working manufacturing environment
• Temperature and humidity-controlled environment 
• Casual dress code, free company shirts 
• Paid meal and rest breaks 
• Referral bonuses 
• Volunteer overtime opportunities
• Shift Differential available for 2nd shift

Job Summary: The Press Operator is responsible for printing high-quality store valued/pre-paid card products. To ensure quality consistency, Press Operators pull sheets at regular intervals to examine and make any necessary adjustments to ensure color density is held within 5 points from sheet to sheet. Press Operators are also responsible for a low waste percentage and high output efficiencies through continuous process improvement. This position works a rotating 12 hour shift (5:00am-5:00pm)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Direct the efforts of the helper assigned to the shift
• Maintain consistent color control throughout each production run
• Troubleshoot printing related problems and take corrective course of action
• Maximize production output through continuous process improvement
• Minimize production waste through continuous process improvement
• Utilize all available process control functions that the press is equipped with
• Observe and follow job ticket instructions
• Review and adhere to production schedules and suggest efficient changes where warranted
• Continuous training of the helper to become a future press operator
• Maintain a clean work environment
• Demonstrate working in a smart and safe manner
• Accurately complete work center time sheets by shift end

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience operating commercial-quality, multi-color sheet-fed printing presses, including experience as a lead press operator
• Technical training in commercial printing equipment, color management, or related manufacturing processes preferred
• Highly skilled in the setup, operation, maintenance, adjustment, and troubleshooting of commercial-quality, multi-color sheet-fed printing equipment
• Proficient in the use of color measurement and control equipment, including densitometers, with the ability to interpret data and make precise press adjustments
• Thorough understanding of quality control standards, inspection methods, and continuous improvement practices in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of the complete print production process, including design, prepress, press operations, finishing, and packaging, preferably in plastic card or secure document manufacturing