Apprentice Pressman
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Job Location:
Chicopee, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 45000 - 60000
Posted on:
09-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
About the Team:
This team is part of the Print Operations Business.
About the Role
The Production Department handles Printing and packaging of various newspaper titles including The Wall Street Journal Barrons Investors business daily and New York Post. You will perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes but is not limited to Preparing Operating and Maintain newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment. You will make pasters web presses push rolls hang printing plates set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance. You will meet customer expectations for reproduction quality content freshness and productivity while managing materials consumption cost-effectively. You will be based in Chicopee Massachusetts and report to the Foreman.
You Will:
- 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 while clearly reaching 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.
You Have:
- 0-1 year experience and will be trained.
- The ability to stand for 7.25 hours lift 50 lbs. kneel bend stoop and reach out and over head climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint.
- High School diploma or equal.
- Good color perception.
- Mechanical capabilities.
- Previous experience in a production environment such as in cold web newspaper printing.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in the use of business PC applications and press controls.
Our 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
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application due to a disability email us at Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.Business Area:
Dow Jones - Print OperationsJob Category:
Production & Skilled TradesUnion Status:
Non-Union rolePay Range: $45000 - $60000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..
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