Ali Bin Ali

Doha, Qatar

Certificate of any program in Printing Technology (Preferred)
At least 2 years of related working experience in Printing facility
Familiar with installing different machine parts of the press such as plates, rollers and feed guides and adjusting them to meet the required result
Attention to details
Technical knowledge on the printing machines
Possess good mathematical skills necessary to compute percentages, weights and measures and to calculate the amount of ink and paper needed to process jobs
Ability to communicate
Ability to work well with others

Reviewing job orders to make the right adjustments to the printing machine
Prepare, Set-up, Operate and Maintain the press:
Installation of the printing plate with the images to be printed and adjusts the pressure at which the machine prints
oads paper and adjust the press to the paper size
Feeds paper through the press cylinders and adjust feed and tension controls
Fills ink and dampening solution fountains of press.
Adjust to manage ink distribution, speed and temperature
Adjusts press machine parts
Regularly inspect press machine for any malfunctions.
Performs maintenance task on the printing machine
Performs troubleshooting on minor machine issues such as creaking sounds etc.
Coordinate with the in-house maintenance team for any machine malfunctions
Cleaning of the printing press and peripherals
Other duties as maybe assigned by the Supervisor
Records machine error history and how it was corrected as reference for analysis to easily identify future errors
Monitor and analyse machine behaviour from time to time
Coaches and mentors subordinates when required
Train press operators and share techniques and best practices
Set time aside to do online research on specific machine being used to acquire additional information other than available in manual.
Initiate interest to cross train with other operators handling different press machine to enhance skills

GTO Operator / Manroland Operator (Offset Printing)

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