Printing Press Operator Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Printing Press Operator roles can qualify for H-2B or H-1B sponsorship depending on your experience level and the employer's filing history. Production facilities and commercial printing houses actively sponsor skilled operators, particularly for offset, flexographic, and digital press work. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Printing Press Operator Jobs
Verify your occupation code before applying
Pull the O*NET profile for Printing Press Operators (SOC 51-5112) before you apply anywhere. Employers use this code on the LCA and PERM filings, and mismatches between your resume and the listed SOC code can trigger USCIS scrutiny.
Target shops with active LCA filing history
Commercial printing operations that have filed LCAs before are far more likely to sponsor again. Search OFLC's public disclosure data filtered to SOC 51-5112 to identify facilities in your target market that already know the process.
Document press-specific certifications before interviewing
Gather certifications for offset, flexographic, or wide-format equipment before your first sponsor conversation. Employers filing a PERM labor certification need to justify why no qualified U.S. worker is available, and specialized press credentials strengthen that case.
Ask employers about H-2B cap timing upfront
H-2B has an annual cap of 66,000 visas split across two fiscal-year halves. If a print shop is considering H-2B for a seasonal production role, confirm they're filing before the cap fills, since late filings often miss the window entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to match with sponsoring employers
Once your certifications and resume are in order, use Migrate Mate to find Printing Press Operator roles from employers with verified sponsorship history, so you're not wasting applications on shops that have never navigated a visa filing.
Confirm wage compliance with the OFLC Wage Search
Before accepting an offer, cross-check the offered rate against the prevailing wage for SOC 51-5112 in that metro area using the OFLC Wage Search. DOL will reject an LCA if the offered wage falls below the prevailing wage level for your job zone.
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Find Printing Press Operator JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do Printing Press Operator jobs qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship?
Most Printing Press Operator roles don't meet the H-1B specialty occupation standard because the position typically doesn't require a bachelor's degree in a specific academic field. H-2B is the more common sponsorship path for production press roles, used when employers can demonstrate a temporary or peak-season need that U.S. workers aren't filling.
What visa categories should I look for when searching for sponsored printing jobs?
H-2B covers temporary or seasonal press operator roles at commercial printing facilities. If you're targeting a supervisory or technical specialist position with a degree requirement, H-1B is possible but rare in this trade. Some employers in packaging or publishing also sponsor permanent residents through PERM labor certification for long-term press operator roles. Browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate to see which visa types each facility has filed.
Does a Printing Press Operator need a degree to get visa sponsorship?
Not for H-2B. That category is built for skilled trades and production roles where hands-on experience and equipment certifications matter more than academic credentials. For PERM-based green card sponsorship, the employer defines the minimum requirements in the job order, and many print shops list vocational training or apprenticeship completion rather than a four-year degree.
How does the PERM labor certification process affect my sponsorship timeline?
PERM requires the employer to run a documented recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker is available for the press operator role. DOL processing alone can take six to twelve months, and that's before USCIS reviews the I-140 petition. Employers who've completed PERM before move faster because they already have the recruitment documentation templates and legal coordination in place.
What should I ask a potential sponsor employer before accepting a printing job offer?
Confirm whether they've sponsored a press operator before and which visa category they're planning to use. Ask whether they're registered with E-Verify, since that's required for some visa programs. Verify that the offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for SOC 51-5112 in that location using the OFLC Wage Search, and clarify who covers government filing fees, since USCIS rules vary by visa type.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Printing Press Operator jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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