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Occupational Description

Set up or operate various types of printing machines, such as offset, letterset, intaglio, or gravure presses or screen printers to produce print on paper or other materials.

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Printing Press Machine Operators

Employment Outlook for Printing Machine Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at a very slow rate in Oregon. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Job Openings for Printing Machine Operators There are 5 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 5 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Press Assistant #304589-759	2/8/10	Portland	$9.50/hr
Narrow Web Flexo	2/8/10	Tualatin	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr
Screen Printer / Production Worker	1/15/10	Tualatin	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr DOE
Pressman	12/7/09	Portland	$13.65/hr to $18.68/hr
Press Operator	7/23/09	Beaverton	$12.00/hr to $14.00/hr

State of Oregon License Information for Printing Machine Operators No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Printing Machine Operators

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$9.60	$12.69	$17.46	$22.07	$25.72	$17.64	$36,689
Multnomah / Washington	11.00	14.73	18.92	23.47	27.49	19.08	39,688
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.46	11.04	14.62	18.07	20.35	14.97	31,124
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.33	11.69	14.89	22.16	28.45	17.44	36,294
Lane	8.91	9.63	15.98	19.26	23.75	15.56	32,385
Coos / Curry	11.42	13.47	15.76	17.51	18.73	15.26	31,742
Jackson / Josephine	9.00	9.84	11.90	18.69	23.02	14.08	29,280
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.53	11.62	14.09	17.67	20.54	14.77	30,732
Clackamas	12.97	16.84	19.61	23.28	25.80	19.69	40,959

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Regional Employment Projections for Printing Machine Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,251	2,257	6	0.3%	1	52	53
Multnomah / Washington	1,305	1,269	-36	-2.8%	0	30	30
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	164	168	4	2.4%	0	4	4
Lane	162	160	-2	-1.2%	0	4	4
Clackamas	159	165	6	3.8%	1	4	4
Jackson / Josephine	159	161	2	1.3%	0	4	4
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	86	90	4	4.7%	0	2	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	41	48	7	17.1%	1	1	2
Douglas	28	26	-2	-7.1%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	20	19	-1	-5.0%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	19	18	-1	-5.3%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	14	13	-1	-7.1%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13	12	-1	-7.7%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	12	13	1	8.3%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9	10	1	11.1%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Printing Machine Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,251
Total, All Industries	Private	2,143
Manufacturing	Private	1,393
Apparel Manufacturing	Private	31
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	Private	30
Paper Manufacturing	Private	104
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	Private	104
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	1,138
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	Private	22
Plastics Product Manufacturing	Private	22
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	19
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	40
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	40
Wholesale Trade	Private	34
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	31
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	18
Retail Trade	Private	134
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	90
Clothing Stores	Private	90
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Private	30
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	Private	30
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	26
Warehousing and Storage	Private	26
Information	Private	135
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	135
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	132
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	137
Legal Services	Private	45
Advertising and Related Services	Private	74
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	22
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	256
Administrative and Support Services	Private	256
Employment Services	Private	105
Business Support Services	Private	151
Total, All Industries	State	28
Public Administration	State	20
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	State	20
Total, All Industries	Local	69
Educational Services	Local	28
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	18
Public Administration	Local	38
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	27

Educational Requirements for Printing Machine Operators Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Printing Machine Operators

• Adjust Feeder Guides
• Apply Cleaning Solvents
• Apply Four-Color Process Techniques
• Apply Graphic Arts Techniques
• Apply Page Layout And Composition Techniques
• Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
• Calculate Ink Flows
• Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
• Determine Chemical Solutions For Printing Processes
• Determine Optimum Process For Reproduction Of Printed Materials
• Distinguish Details In Graphic Production Setting
• Estimate Time Needed For Project
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Insert And Adjust Plates, Dies, Or Screens
• Load Rolls Or Sheets Of Paper
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Meet Deadlines
• Mix Printing Solutions
• Operate Computerized Print Equipment
• Operate Pasting Device To Splice End Of New Paper Roll To Depleted Roll
• Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
• Operate Process Camera
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Produce Printing Plates
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Read Schematics And Specifications
• Repair And Maintain Printing Industry Equipment
• Repair Silk Screens
• Set Up And Operate Cylinder - Type Printing Presses
• Set Up And Operate Gravure Presses
• Set Up And Operate Ink Jet Presses
• Set Up And Operate Machine That Prints On Paper Or Plastic Bags
• Set Up And Operate Machines To Print Designs On Materials Such As Cloth, Fiberglass, Or Plastic Sheeting
• Set Up And Operate Machines To Print Trademarks And Advertisements On Marking Devices Such As Pens And Pencils
• Set Up And Operate Multi-Unit Web-Fed Rotary Printing Press
• Set Up And Operate Offset Presses
• Set Up And Operate Paper Cutters
• Set Up And Operate Presses And Typesetting Equipment
• Set Up And Operate Printing Presses
• Set Up And Operate Silk Screen Machine To Print On Materials Such As Glass, Ceramics, Or Metal
• Set Up And Operate Web Or Sheet Fed Offset Printing Presses
• Troubleshoot Printing Press Problems
• Use Algebra
• Use Basic Electronics And Photography In Textile Printing And Production
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Characteristics Of Screen Printing Materials
• Use Computer Design And Graphics Software
• Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
• Use Geometry
• Use Paper Characteristics In Selecting Publishing And Printing Processes
• Use Pressure Gauges
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Printing Machine Operators The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Printing Press Operator

Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Printing Press Operator

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Printing Machine Operators No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Printing Machine Operators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Prepress Technicians And Workers	37%
Job Printers	34%