391433 Printing Machinist

• Digital Printer
• Flexographic Printing Machinist
• Label Printing Machinist
• Lithographic Printing Machinist
• Small Offset Printer

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Sets, adjusts, and monitors substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems, and other printing machine functions
• Loads and unloads materials into printing machines, and monitors inventory of printing supplies and materials
• Mixes ink and solvents to standard, and regulates paper and ink supply during print runs
• Monitors, evaluates, and determines press operations manually and by computer to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions
• Undertakes maintenance, adjustment, repair, and cleaning of machines