Weekend Shift Sheetfed First Press Operator

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.

Ready to supercharge your career and make a lasting impact? At Quad, we're excited to welcome ambitious individuals who are driven to excel. Are you mechanically inclined or maintenance-savvy? Ready to take on a new challenge? Look no further! We're looking for motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our vibrant team in Franklin, WI
. Your adventure to success begins now – grab this opportunity!

Quad Packaging is seeking a Lead Sheetfed Operator to work on our 12-hour weekend shift. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills working with the industry’s most advanced Packaging Equipment. Employees can be expected to be paid an hourly rate of $25 - $35.00 / hour, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions.

Location: Franklin, WI.
Shift: 5 am – 5 pm, Friday‑Sunday, with voluntary overtime during the week. If hired, you will train on one of our core shifts (First Shift or Second Shift) until you are ready to be placed on the weekend shift.

• Prepare for Operation — Access job ticket information and set up the offset press machine for the correct substrate, ink, and plate specifications. Communicate job information and additional instructions to support staff to prepare for production. Ensure the machine is adequately stocked with supplies needed for each job.
• Operate Sheetfed Press — Operate assigned equipment within Company safety standards to finish printed products according to customer specifications. Continually monitor supply levels of raw materials and add as needed.
• Perform Quality Checks — Complete quality checklist(s) and perform visual quality checks of the product throughout the printing process to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Perform Maintenance — Observe and monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are needed during the job. Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned equipment during shift.
• Perform Line Clearance — Clean assigned area by removing all products from the line, trash, boxes, and other supplies associated with a completed order.
• Troubleshoot.
• Attain and maintain proper ink and water balance.
• Keep an ongoing list of maintenance issues to be addressed during the next scheduled maintenance, one list for all crews.
• Direct crew to specific duties during scheduled maintenance.
• Check and set rollers, and change if necessary.
• Perform needed maintenance during any delay time.
• Monitor and maintain constant ink densities per customer specifications.
• Attend all Operators’ meetings.
• Work with urgency, when the press is down, to maintain production requirements.
• Continue learning new and improved processes to achieve increased production.
• Responsible for the ongoing training and development of other Pressroom personnel.
• Assist Supervisors in documenting and improving procedures and processes by offering ideas and suggestions.
• Assist Supervisors in providing feedback for employee evaluations.
• Facilitate teamwork among team members and between shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must have 3+ years of Lead Sheetfed Operator experience — packaging/printing field preferred.
• Experience with Heidelberg XL 106 6-color or K&B Rapida 106 7-color is desired, but other makes will also be considered.
• Must have an understanding of color, and the ability to pass a color test is required.
• Must have strong mechanical skills and aptitude.
• Ability to lift 10‑15 pounds continuously, ability to lift to 50 pounds occasionally, stand…