Printing Press Operators
O*NET Code: 51-5112.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.
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💼 Also Known As
Aniline Press WorkerBack Up Machine OperatorBackerBag Press OperatorBag PrinterBalloon Design PrinterBander and Liner OperatorBen-Day ArtistBinding PrinterBlock PrinterBox Press OperatorBox PrinterCalico PrinterCarton StamperCellophane Press OperatorCloth PrinterCloth Printing Back TenderCollating Machine OperatorCollatorCollator Operator
⚡ Skills (15)
Quality Control Analysis4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Monitoring3/100
Operation and Control3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Active Listening3/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Equipment Maintenance3/100
Troubleshooting3/100
+ 5 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (29)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
🔥Adobe Illustrator
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Adobe InDesign
Desktop publishing software
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0AABACH Graphic Systems DIGRA
Industrial control software
0Adobe LifeCycle Production Print ES3
Document management software
0Adobe PageMaker
Desktop publishing software
0Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Electronics for Imaging EFI Monarch
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Electronics for Imaging EFI Pace
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Enfocus PitStop Pro
Desktop publishing software
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Image editing software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Inventory tracking software
Inventory management software
0Job scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Job tracking software
Project management software
0Printers Software Inc. Presidio
Data base user interface and query software
0Printing management system software
Data base user interface and query software
0QuarkXPress
Desktop publishing software
0Squeegee
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
0Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Document management software
0Xerox ProfitQuick
Financial analysis software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Printing Press Operators → Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (8)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Troubleshooting
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 4Target: 3
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