Job Title

Digital Systems Operator

Job Level

Employee

Job Purpose

The Digital Systems Operator is responsible for setting up and operating digital machinery and devices according to written and/or verbal instructions, established company procedures, safety, and quality guidelines.

Reports to

Production Manager

Direct Reports

None

Department

Digital - Production

Division

SCRIP-J

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

PRODUCTION

• Receive production order and job assignments from supervisor

• Read job order to verify substrate and quantity to be printed and check material to be trimmed against production order for accuracy
• Solve imaging problems and make adjustments to mechanical operation of device

•   Set up printer according to established company guidelines, safety, and job requirements
•   Print job maintaining optimum production rate, color density, registration, adhesion and quality standard within company and customer guidelines, and makes adjustments as required
•   Print proof sheets, checks registration and color matches against job order, and secures supervisor's approval prior to production run
•   Maintain continuous inspection of job specifications and quality throughout production run, collecting production run samples as required
•   Block, stack, feed, cut, retrieve, and re-stack sheets and rolls
•   Complete production records
•   Ensure proper cleanliness of printer, cutter/router, work station, and immediate area
•   Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on printer, cutter/router and other equipment
•   Assist in the finishing and packaging of products
•   Train others to operate printer and cutter/router

HEALTH & SAFETY

•   At all times pay special attention to and promote workplace safety
•   Ensure physical environment is kept clean

It may be necessary, due to exigencies that may arise, to perform duties other than those normally falling within your ambit.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 3 O’level passes including Math and English
• 3-year experience in a similar position
• Minimum OPR of 70%
• Minimum score of 3 in T&A for the past 2 years

TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

•   Understand details and requirements on Job Tickets
•   Stores Withdrawal preparation/ Stores Returns preparation
•   Malfunction Report preparation
•   Machine Repair Log
•   Email /FTP(send and receive)
•   PACE Data
•   Good understanding of digital substrates

• Understand digital ink systems

• Daily Prepress/Production Report (Verbal, Written and/or via Email)

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Handle many issues, items and functions at one time and deal rapidly with multiple items in prioritized sequence

•   Be flexible and adjust to rapidly changing requirements and schedules
•   Act on initiative and use it wisely
•   Keep an even-tempered manner when problems arise
•   Deal with difficult customer (internal & external) situations successfully
•   Bring about a sense of Team Spirit within your department
•   Communicate well both verbally and written
•   Be an active participant in the finer service
•   It may be necessary at some stage due to exigencies, which may arise, to perform duties other than those normally falling within your ambit

• Analytically approach problem solving

WORKING CONDITIONS

•   Ability to work in a Factory environment with the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
•   Shift Environment; a graveyard shift may be required
•   Overtime is required and working on weekends is required occasionally

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

•   Lifting, loading and offloading stock (paper, ink, rolls)