Printing Press Operator Jobs
Printing Press Operator jobs are open across commercial printing, packaging, publishing, and in-plant operations, at every level from entry-level press helper to lead operator and press room supervisor, with specializations in offset, flexographic, and digital printing. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Build your Career with an Industry Leader
As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Press Operator - 2nd Shift is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions.
Why work at MCC:
- $2,500 Sign On Bonus + $ .50/hour shift differential
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
- Paid Holidays: New Years, Day after New Years, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Responsibilities:
- Our Printing Press Operators must adhere to all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines.
- Reports all safety concerns or issues to their immediate supervisor.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment and area by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
- Completes make-ready in accordance with the Job Ticket and Product Specification documents to ensure correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used.
- Responsible for completing all required quality checks related to product specifications, visual, and functional checks. Completes all press-side quality checks.
- Operates press to produce product in accordance to customer specifications while maintaining quality, waste, and press efficiency.
- Maintains consistent quality during the production run. Critical quality checks include: copy, color, and registration, and ink adhesion. Ensure conformance to all other quality checks.
- Responsible for completing all related procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements as outlined in the BRC standard.
- Completes press make ready’s in an efficient manner.
- Completes all required equipment maintenance duties.
- Cleans plate, cylinder, and ink pans, and lubricates press as needed.
- Inputs all required information into the Radius system for material usage and time in an accurate and prompt manner.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1+ years as a printing press operator experience and/or training.
- The physical demands require standing, using hands to feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
- This position requires frequent walking.
- Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
For over a century, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has crafted premium labels for the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. Our labels elevate emotional connections with consumers and help brands stand out in competitive markets. Honoring our rich history as a market leader, we focus on the future by developing sustainable packaging solutions and consumer-driven innovations.
MCC combines global reach with the personalized touch of local service through our network of facilities across 25+ countries. More than 12,000 teammates come together to make our industry-leading work possible and bring our True Colors to life. Join us at MCC, where every product is Labeled with Care.
If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at recruiting@mcclabel.com.
Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
INTRODUCTION
Build your Career with an Industry Leader
As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Press Operator - 2nd Shift is an essential member of the team, responsible for the manufacturing of printed labels while continuously monitoring label quality and press conditions.
Why work at MCC:
- $2,500 Sign On Bonus + $ .50/hour shift differential
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
- Paid Holidays: New Years, Day after New Years, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Responsibilities:
- Our Printing Press Operators must adhere to all plant and corporate safety rules, procedures, and guidelines.
- Reports all safety concerns or issues to their immediate supervisor.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment and area by completing daily housekeeping assignments.
- Completes make-ready in accordance with the Job Ticket and Product Specification documents to ensure correct print cylinders, inks, substrates, tooling, and anilox rollers are used.
- Responsible for completing all required quality checks related to product specifications, visual, and functional checks. Completes all press-side quality checks.
- Operates press to produce product in accordance to customer specifications while maintaining quality, waste, and press efficiency.
- Maintains consistent quality during the production run. Critical quality checks include: copy, color, and registration, and ink adhesion. Ensure conformance to all other quality checks.
- Responsible for completing all related procedures, work instructions, and quality measurements as outlined in the BRC standard.
- Completes press make ready’s in an efficient manner.
- Completes all required equipment maintenance duties.
- Cleans plate, cylinder, and ink pans, and lubricates press as needed.
- Inputs all required information into the Radius system for material usage and time in an accurate and prompt manner.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1+ years as a printing press operator experience and/or training.
- The physical demands require standing, using hands to feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
- This position requires frequent walking.
- Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
For over a century, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has crafted premium labels for the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. Our labels elevate emotional connections with consumers and help brands stand out in competitive markets. Honoring our rich history as a market leader, we focus on the future by developing sustainable packaging solutions and consumer-driven innovations.
MCC combines global reach with the personalized touch of local service through our network of facilities across 25+ countries. More than 12,000 teammates come together to make our industry-leading work possible and bring our True Colors to life. Join us at MCC, where every product is Labeled with Care.
If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at recruiting@mcclabel.com.
Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in printing press operator jobs.
- Two or more years of hands-on experience operating offset, flexographic, or digital printing presses
- Proficiency with color matching, registration, and ink density calibration to production standards
- Ability to read and interpret job tickets, proofs, and technical print specifications
- Mechanical aptitude for press setup, makeready, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance
- High school diploma or GED, with vocational or technical training in printing preferred
- Familiarity with safety protocols, including OSHA standards for press room and chemical handling
Tips for Your Printing Press Operator Job Search
Tailor your resume to press type
Offset, flexographic, and digital press experience are not interchangeable in most shops. List the specific press makes and models you've run, such as Heidelberg, Komori, or Goss, so hiring managers can match your background to their equipment without guessing.
Get certified before you apply
A PrintED credential or completion of a Graphic Communications program signals hands-on training to employers who screen resumes before a callback. If you're mid-career, manufacturer-specific training certificates from press vendors carry similar weight with production managers.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists printing press operator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by shift and press type
Many printing shops hire for fixed shifts, and a night-shift offset role requires a different fit than a day-shift digital position. Narrowing by shift and equipment type early saves you from advancing through a process for a role that doesn't match your availability or skill set.
Bring a press log or quality samples
Interviewers in print production respond to tangible evidence. A short log showing waste percentages, makeready times, or color registration scores you've maintained gives supervisors a concrete baseline, especially when multiple candidates claim similar experience levels.
Negotiate shift differentials, not just base pay
Press rooms often run around the clock, and shift differentials for second and third shifts can add meaningfully to your total compensation. Before accepting an offer, ask specifically about differential rates and whether they compound with overtime.
Printing Press Operator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How many printing press operator jobs are remote?
About 0% of printing press operator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of operating physical press equipment. The sub-areas most likely to offer any remote flexibility are pre-press coordination, digital asset management, and print production scheduling rather than direct press operation.
How do you become a printing press operator?
You typically start by completing a high school diploma and then pursuing a vocational program, community college certificate, or apprenticeship in graphic communications or printing technology. From there, entry-level press helper or feeder roles give you floor time on live equipment. As you build proficiency with makeready, color registration, and press maintenance, you advance to full operator status, often earning a PrintED certification along the way to validate your skills to employers.
Can you get hired as a printing press operator with little experience?
Yes, many print shops hire entry-level press helpers or assistants and train them on the floor, particularly at commercial printers and packaging plants that run multiple shifts. Your strongest assets at this stage are mechanical aptitude, comfort with repetitive quality checks, and any exposure to print equipment through school, a vocational program, or a previous production environment. Willingness to work second or third shift also opens more doors at the entry level.
What does the printing press operator interview process look like?
Most interviews start with a phone screen focused on your press experience and the specific equipment you've run. An in-person or on-site interview typically follows, often including a shop floor walkthrough where you may be asked to identify equipment or walk through your setup and makeready process. Some employers give a practical skills assessment or ask you to demonstrate color matching judgment. Final steps usually involve a background check and a review of shift availability before an offer.
Where can I find and apply to printing press operator jobs?
You can find and apply to printing press operator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your press experience, shift preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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