Dow Jones · 3 hours ago
Pressman / Press Operator
LaGrange, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$45K/yr - $60K/yr
4+ years expDow Jones is a leading news organization, and they are seeking a Pressman / Press Operator to join their production department. The role involves performing daily press operations for various newspaper titles, ensuring high-quality standards and cost-effective practices while maintaining communication with supervisors and assisting in training new employees.
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Responsibilities
Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications
Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption
Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees to reach the goals and objectives of the department
Assist in the training of new employees
Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training and complete active assignments
Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices
Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records
Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities
Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance
Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively
Qualification
Required
4-5 Years of newspaper press experience
Ability to stand for 7.5 hours, be able to lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint, and operate heavy equipment with 4 levels of moving parts
High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience
Good color perception and are mechanically inclined
Good verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Proficient in the use of business PC applications and press controls
Preferred
Previous experience in a production environment preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
Education Benefits
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Family Care Benefits
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Company
Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a news and business information provider that delivers content to consumers and organizations via newspapers and more.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (45)
2024 (40)
2023 (48)
2022 (72)
2021 (44)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-12-13Acquired
Leadership Team
Almar Latour
CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Cottle
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Energy
Recent News
2026-01-25
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