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Ocupacions
Offset printer
Lithographic printing operator Lithographic printing specialist Lithographic printing technician Newspaper press operator Newspaper press specialist Newspaper press technician Newspaper printer Offset lithography printer Offset press assistant Offset press operator Offset press specialist Offset press technician Offset pressman Offset printer Offset printer operator Offset printer specialist Offset printer technician Pad printing machine operator
Offset printers handle an offset press in order to print an image. The offset press transfers an inked image from the plate to a rubber blanket before to print it onto the printing surface.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Setting, adjusting and monitoring substrate-feed mechanisms, delivery mechanisms, inking systems and other printing machine functions;
(b) Mixing ink and solvents to standard, and regulating paper and ink supply during print runs;
(c) Monitoring, evaluating and determining press to check print quality standards against proofs and detect malfunctions;
(d) Producing a variety of printed products using relief, lithographic, flexographic and gravure printing presses, and in-line finishing systems;
(e) Preparing plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses;
(f) Loading paper into feeding mechanisms;
(g) Monitoring machine operations and quality of printing;
(h) Maintaining, adjusting, repairing and cleaning machines;
(i) Producing digital print images, and transferring and outputting images.
Knowledge
- Audio-visual techniques and media production
- Wholesale and retail sales
- Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
Digital competencies
- Operating print and photographic production equipment
- Maintaining operational records
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Working with machinery and specialised equipment
- Monitoring quality of products
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
Personal competencies
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Handicraft and printing workers
Printing trades workers
Printers
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Printers
227
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
19,25%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-9,20% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
56,39%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
15,42%
Part-time contracts
1,14% Turnover index
260
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-10%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Handicraft and printing workers
66%
34%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Handicraft and printing workers
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Printing trades workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Printers
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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