Grade 2 Printer

**THE OPPORTUNITY**:
We’re looking for a qualified Grade 2 Printer to be based at our Ellerslie print plant. You will be required to operate and maintain the press-based resources to produce NZME’s high-quality print publications in a safe and timely manner.

Cleaning and repairs of all machinery and equipment is also key to this role to ensuring optimum performance.

This is a vital role collaborating with our high-performing team to keep print operations running smoothly and adhering to health and safety standards at all times.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Adhere to pre and post run printing processes.
- Preparing all printing presses as per the layouts provided - webbing, plating up and setting up reel stands, folder settings.
- Operation of the press console to ensure publication meets commercially acceptable quality standards.
- Undertake a clean-up of the equipment following completion.
- Ensure operations are processed according to deadlines.
- Operate all equipment to commercial standards.
- Master all technical and production systems and adapt to new media techniques.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Qualified printer, ideally skilled in web-offset.
- High speed, double-width press experience preferred.
- Cold-set and heat-set printing experience beneficial.
- Deadline driven newspaper production on varying paper grades (2+ years) is preferred but will train if necessary.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Comfortable and capable with heavy lifting where required.
- Mechanically-minded and capable working with heavy machinery.
- Forward-thinking, problem-solver, competent working unsupervised.
- Team player, collaborative, communicate well as part of a team.
- Coach and mentor other team members as required, contributing to the overall team culture.
- Highly compliant and familiar with health and safety standards is crucial to keep yourselves and team members safe.

**WHAT’S ON OFFER**:
An opportunity to work on award-winning brands and titles for New Zealand’s Premium Integrated Media Company, home to national and community publications such as the NZ Herald, Hawke’s Bay Today, Northern Advocate and many newspaper magazines.

Our Ellerslie team are a hard-working and collaborative bunch. The office is conveniently located with free parking and an onsite gym.

This role is a full time, 40 hour per week role that requires shift work with every second weekend off.

You will be on a two-week rotating roster with a combination of day and night shifts.

**Applicants will be asked about their current working rights in New Zealand. Eg. Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc.