392311 PRINTING MACHINIST
Produces books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, posters, leaflets, packaging materials and stationery using printing presses.
Skill Level: 3
Specialisations:
Flexographic Printing Machinist
Gravure Printing Machinist
Label Printing Machinist
Letterpress Printing Machinist
Lithographic Printing Machinist
Reel Fed Printer
Sheet Fed Printer
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
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Setting, adjusting and monitoring substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions
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Mixing ink and solvents to standard, and regulating paper and ink supply during print runs
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Monitoring, evaluating and determining press operations manually and by computer to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions
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Producing a variety of printed products using relief, lithographic, flexographic and gravure printing presses, and in-line finishing systems
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Preparing plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses
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Loading paper into feeding mechanisms
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Monitoring machine operations and quality of printing
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Undertaking maintenance, adjustment, repair and cleaning of machines
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Producing and managing digital print images, and transferring and outputting images
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May set up and operate paper and bookbinding guillotines