Apprentice Pressman

Job Description:

About the Team:

This team is part of the Print Operations Business.

About the Role

The Production Department handles Printing and packaging of various newspaper titles including The Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Investors business daily and New York Post. You will perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes but is not limited to Preparing, Operating and Maintain newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment. You will make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance. You will meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively. You will be based in Chicopee, Massachusetts and report to the Foreman.

You Will:

• Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications.
• Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
• Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees while clearly reaching the goals and objectives of the department.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training and complete active assignments.
• Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices.
• Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.
• Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.

You Have:

• 0-1 year experience and will be trained.
• The ability to stand for 7.25 hours, lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint.
• High School diploma or equal.
• Good color perception.
• Mechanical capabilities.
• Previous experience in a production environment such as in cold web newspaper printing.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in the use of business PC applications and press controls.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category:

Production & Skilled Trades

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $45,000 - $60,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..