Description
The Print Team at Dow Jones supports the end-to-end lifecycle of print publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, and the New York Post. The team operates across ad intake, production workflows, plant operations, printing, packaging, single copy and amenity sales, Reprints and Licensing, and distribution, collaborating with internal partners and external vendors to ensure quality, content freshness, safety, and cost efficiency.
The Production department is responsible for the printing and packaging of various newspaper titles. You will perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes preparing, operating, and maintaining newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications
- Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, integrating key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption
- Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees to reach department goals and objectives
- Assist in the training of new employees
- Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training, and complete active assignments
- Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices
- Keep accurate, useful, and timely operational and maintenance records
- Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities
- Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration, and general equipment cleaning and maintenance
- Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness, and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively
Requirements:
- 4-5 years of newspaper press experience
- Ability to stand for 7.25 hours, lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop, and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders, and push rolls of newsprint
- High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience preferred
- Good color perception and mechanically inclined
- Previous experience in a production environment, preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proficient in the use of business PC applications and press controls
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
- Education Benefits
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Family Care Benefits
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program