Job description Printing Machine Operator - Printing in the Interlake Region
Find out what work is like for a printing machine operator - printing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 94150).
Plateless printing equipment operators
Description
Plateless printing equipment operators operate laser printers, computerized high speed colour copiers and other printing machines to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather, and metal. They are employed in rapid printing services, newspaper and magazine publishing companies, commercial printing companies and in manufacturing and other establishments that have in-house printing facilities.
Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Plateless printing equipment operators have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Review work order to determine job specifications, such as ink colour and quantity required
- Set up and make adjustments to printing machine, such as filling ink or paint reservoirs and loading stock
- Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
- Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments as required
- Clean machines and replace worn parts.
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94150), and a list of similar occupations:
- colour copier operator
- electronic sign maker operator
- embossing-imprinting machine operator
- laser printer operator
- printing machine operator - printing
- quick print machine operator
- silk-screen printing machine operator
- wallpaper printer
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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