Night Shift Sheetfed Second Press Operator

Job description

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day.

We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness.

We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success.

Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients.

At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Join Quad in Burlington, WI, as a Second Sheetfed Press Operator and step into a dynamic role where your manufacturing expertise meets cutting-edge technology.

At Quad, we value your experience and offer a competitive starting wage, with the potential for up to $25 per hour for those with print experience.

We may also provide paid relocation for highly qualified candidates living over 100 miles from our plant.

Our Burlington plant serves as a comprehensive facility for custom and specialty print projects.

From books to brochures, catalogs to calendars, and direct mail to directories, Burlington handles it all.

Equipped with 10-color sheetfed capabilities, including UV inks and specialty finishes, along with in-house die cutting, embossing, folding, and gluing, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional print solutions.

Headquartered in Wisconsin, Quad is a marketing experience company that helps brands make direct consumer connections, from household to in-store to online.

The company does this through its MX Solutions Suite, a comprehensive range of marketing and print services that seamlessly integrate creative, production, and media solutions across online and offline channels.

Supported by state-of-the-art technology and data-driven intelligence, Quad simplifies the complexities of marketing by removing friction wherever it occurs along the marketing journey.

With approximately 11,000 employees in 11 countries, we serve around 2,100 clients, including industry-leading blue-chip companies that serve both business and consumers in multiple industry verticals, with a particular focus on commerce, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and direct-to-consumer; financial services; and health.

Quad is ranked among the largest agency companies in the U.S. by Ad Age, buoyed by its full-service media agency, Rise, and creative agency, Betty.

Quad is also one of the largest commercial printers in North America, according to Printing Impressions.

Position Overview

Quad is currently seeking a Night Shift Sheetfed Second Press Operator to work in the Burlington, Wisconsin, plant.

We have an opening on the night shift, working 7 p.m. - 7a.m This position is responsible for the setup and operation of Press equipment to customer-supplied specifications while maintaining production by planning and organizing jobs and continuously monitoring quality.

Additionally, operators are responsible for the cleanliness and keeping the press maintained mechanically.

Some positions will have direct reports.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:


+ Safely maintaining the press.

+ Performing regular maintenance and upkeep of the press.

+ Checking for proper ink, and paper, and maintaining proper levels of supplies around the press.

+ Assisting in registering and sheet-rule up.

+ Adhering to and following the plant processes and plant standard operating procedures.


Successful candidates must have the following:


+ Must have 2 years of Second press operator experience.

+ Experience with KBA 864 UV, and Heidelberg 640, 1040, 1240 preferred.

Other makes will also be considered!

+ Must have some perfecting experience.

+ Must have some understanding of color.

+ A strong mechanical aptitude is required.

+ Must have eye/hand coordination when inside the unit while making adjustments.

+ Must have the ability to utilize the computer to ensure the quality of the product.

+ Ability to lift 10-15 pounds continuously, ability to lift to 70 pounds occasionally, stand long hours (12-hour shift), use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement, receive and follow instructions, and use vision to identify defects.

+ Ability to work 12-hour shifts, 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. This is a 2-2-3 schedule - 36 hours one week and 48 the next, with overtime and holidays as required (OT paid over 40 hours per week).

+ The ability to pass a color test is required.

+ Must also be able to work with and effectively communicate with clients at Press OK's.


Additional Information

The actual rate of pay offered will vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location.

In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime and shift differentials.

Quad offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, annual discretionary match to 401(k) based on company performance, life insurance, and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus childbirth short-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, adoption & surrogacy benefits, pet insurance, and more!

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with Quad, apply today and become part of a team that values growth, innovation, and your potential to excel.


We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.






Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace.

Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.






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