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Printing Associate Jobs in Missouri (NOW HIRING)

Retail Print Manager

Manchester, MO ยท On-site

$60 - $80/hr

Provide guidance, direction, and ongoing training to all associates to ensure an understanding of print processes and selling techniques. * Facilitate training sessions on the business model and the ...

Outside Purchasing Associate

Kansas City, MO ยท On-site

$19.75 - $25.50/hr

Outside Purchasing Associate - Commercial Print (Large Format, Web Printing & Labels) - Currently CCPM Position Summary The Outside Purchasing Associate is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and ...

Provide guidance, direction, and ongoing training to all associates to ensure an understanding of print processes and selling techniques. * Facilitate training sessions on the business model and the ...

Retail Print Manager

Manchester, MO ยท On-site

$16.90/hr

Provide guidance, direction, and ongoing training to all associates to ensure an understanding of print processes and selling techniques. * Facilitate training sessions on the business model and the ...

Provide guidance, direction, and ongoing training to all associates to ensure an understanding of print processes and selling techniques. * Facilitate training sessions on the business model and the ...

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Printing Associate information

What is a printing associate?

Printing Associates are professionals who assist in the production and processing of printed materials, such as flyers, brochures, books, and packaging. They operate and maintain printing equipment, ensure print quality, and may handle tasks like preparing files, selecting materials, and finishing products. Printing Associates often work in commercial print shops, publishing companies, or in-house corporate print departments. Their role is vital in ensuring that printed materials are produced efficiently and meet set quality standards.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a printing associate?

To thrive as a Printing Associate, you need a solid understanding of print production processes, attention to detail, and often a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with digital and offset printing equipment, as well as basic design software like Adobe Creative Suite, is commonly required. Strong organizational skills, time management, and communication abilities help ensure smooth workflow and effective teamwork. These skills are critical for maintaining print quality, meeting deadlines, and supporting efficient operations in a fast-paced print environment.

What are common challenges faced by printing associates and how can they be addressed?

Printing Associates often encounter challenges such as handling tight deadlines, managing multiple print jobs simultaneously, and ensuring high-quality output with minimal errors. To overcome these, it's important to maintain strong attention to detail, develop effective time-management skills, and communicate proactively with team members and supervisors. Familiarity with printing equipment and troubleshooting basic technical issues can also help minimize downtime and keep projects on track.

What is the difference between Printing Associate vs Print Production Worker?

AspectPrinting AssociatePrint Production Worker
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require basic technical skillsHigh school diploma; technical training often preferred
Work EnvironmentPrint shops, manufacturing facilities, commercial printing companiesPrinting plants, production facilities, commercial print environments
Job ResponsibilitiesOperating printing equipment, preparing materials, quality checksAssisting in print production, equipment setup, material handling

Both roles involve working in printing environments with similar credentials and responsibilities. Printing Associates typically focus on operating and maintaining printing equipment, while Print Production Workers support the overall production process. Both positions are essential in the printing industry and often overlap in daily tasks.

Is printing a stressful job?

Printing associates often work in fast-paced environments where meeting deadlines and handling high-volume tasks can be stressful. The job requires attention to detail, proper use of equipment, and sometimes working under time pressure, which can contribute to stress levels.

What are the most commonly searched types of Printing jobs in Missouri?

The most popular types of Printing jobs in Missouri are:

What cities in Missouri are hiring for Printing Associate jobs?

Cities in Missouri with the most Printing Associate job openings:

Print Services Operator

Earth City, MO โ€ข On-site

HealthTrust Performance Group
201 - 500 employees

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 26 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain digital envelope printing presses, high-speed digital B&W/Color digital printers, and bindery equipment to produce high quality printed projects.

  • Complete print, bindery, and finishing work for all printing requests, ensuring timely and efficient project completion.

  • Monitor quality control standards, perform preventive maintenance, and maintain records related to printing operations.


Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Digital Print Operator II 

SCHEDULE:  Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm 

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Digital Print Operator II operates and maintains the digital envelope printing presses, high-speed digital B&W/Color digital printers to produce high quality printed projects. Responsible for completing print, bindery and finishing work for all printing requests as assigned. Maintains a consistent and efficient flow of printing projects to completion in a timely and efficient manner using digital presses and digital printers. Produces high quality, accurate printed materials.

  • A print shop bindery operator sets up, runs, and maintains the heavy machinery that cuts, folds, binds, laminates, and finishes printed pages into final products like books, magazines, and pads. 
  • Operates the digital envelope printing presses, high-speed digital B&W/Color digital printers and bindery equipment as assigned to produce high quality printed projects at 99.8% or greater accuracy.
  • Monitors and prioritizes scheduled print and/or bindery requests and completes in a timely manner.
  • Performs daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance of digital presses and digital printers and maintains records of preventive maintenance and/or trouble logs.
  • Responsible for monitoring quality control standards, accurately completing job tickets with pertinent production information and maintaining a daily log of printing jobs completed.
  • Advises supervisor of equipment problems and limitations.
  • Assists with maintaining inventory of print shop stock. Consumable supplies (paper, ink, staples, bindery supplies, toner, etc.) are requested in a timely fashion and in appropriate quantities.
  • Maintains up-to-date proficiency in job related software applications and utilizes them as assigned, including the use of FreeFlow and other work automation tools.
  • Maintains a clean and tidy work area and demonstrates pride, initiative and enthusiasm in your work.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • Practices and adheres to the โ€œCode of Conductโ€ philosophy and โ€œMission and Value Statement.โ€

Qualifications

  • High School Graduate/Equivalent Required
  • 3+ years of experience in operating sheet-fed digital presses and high-speed digital B&W/Color digital printers Required
Benefits

HealthTrust Performance Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcareโ€™s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldโ€™s Most Ethical Companiesยฎ by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Digital Print Operator II opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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