Career roadmap
How to become a Printing Press Operators
What you would actually do
The tasks Printing Press Operatorss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.
- Evaluate quality of materials or products.
- Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
- Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Quality Control Analysis3.9/5
- Operations Monitoring3.6/5
- Monitoring3.3/5
- Operation and Control3.3/5
- Reading Comprehension3.1/5
- Active Listening3.1/5
- Speaking3.1/5
- Critical Thinking3.1/5
- Equipment Maintenance3.1/5
- Troubleshooting3.1/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Printing Press Operatorss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Conventional5.7/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Realistic4.7/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Enterprising1.9/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Artistic1.7/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Social1.7/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Investigative1.3/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
