Entry Level Bindery Apprentice
Assist Bindery Machine Operators on varied bindery equipment such as saddle stitchers/trimmers, inserting machines, cutters and folders. The Bindery Helper(loader/jogger) position is the first step to learning a trade as a Bindery Machine Operator. Bindery Helpers load machine pockets, jog finished products coming off equipment, prepare and move skids for shipping and help with equipment and work area maintenance. Requires the ability to work on ones feet, with moderate physical activity-lifting bundles of newspapers from floor level to shoulder height and loading machinery. Work will be accomplished on either a day or night shift of up to 12 hours.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Bindery Machine Apprentice Operators
Assist Bindery Machine Operators in the operation of Muller Saddle Stitcher Trimmer machines, Muller Inserting Machine, Perfect Binder, Guillotine Cutter or Folder. Requires sufficient experience with Muller Saddle Stitcher/Trimmers to assist Machine Operator with machine set up, perform minor machine set up and adjustments and keep line running with limited supervision from Bindery Machine Operator. Must also have experience with routine machine preventative maintenance. Experience with inserting machines, guillotine cutters, or large floor model folders helpful. Binder Machine Second Operators will work either a day or night shift of up to 12 hours.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Saddle Stitcher Operator
Make ready, operate, and maintain Muller Martini model 321 and Fox Saddle Stitcher lines. Position requires minimum of 2 years as an operator, handling complete makereadies, operational troubleshooting, running lines efficiently, supervising crews and performing required maintenance. Experience with inserting machines & guillotine cutters and Muller 227 is helpful. Machine Operators will work either a day or night shift of up to 12 hours.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Prepress Operator
Able to operate and understand the operations of both Mac and PC computers.
Familiarity with all relevant software’s includes Adobe CS 4, Quark Express, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Experience with troubleshooting problem files.
Have the ability to organize and impose pages, folding proofs, and perform press start-up approvals.
Operate and maintain 2 CTP machines.
We are looking for an accurate and meticulous person that pays attention to the details. Assist prepress and sales personnel in all phases of producing the final product. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. without difficulty. Must be willing to work various hours.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to Prepress Manager: Roy Etheridge
Outside Sales Executive
Advanced Web Offset recruits success oriented and outcome focused salespeople that have a proven ability to prospect successfully with C-level executives.
Existing relationships within the publishing industry and knowledge of the commercial publication printing arena are helpful but not required.
Our sales team must be self-motivated with the ability to successfully direct their personal activity.
You must excel at sales opportunity qualification as you are responsible for all lead generation through cold calling and prospecting.
You need to excel at both maximizing account penetration and solicitation of referrals.
We also require sales executives to be outstanding relationship managers.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to Vice President: Dan Armstrong
Customer Service Representative
Purpose Of Position:
- To be available as a first contact for all house accounts. To provide support for company salespeople. To provide communication between customers and plant on all jobs-in-progress.
Responsibilities:
- Keeps informed on the status of all house jobs at all times so that customer questions can be accurately and efficiently answered. Communicates between customers and appropriate personnel in regards to technical questions. Reports all customer problems to immediate supervisor. Transmits artwork, proofs and finished product to and from customers as needed. Communicates to customers the requirements of production that will allow for the timely delivery of jobs. Obtains customer job specifications in complete detail.
- Communicates with customers in regards to their level of satisfaction with quality and service.
Relationships:
- Responsible to Customer Service Manager. Works closely with Sales Executives, Estimator, Production Manager and Department Managers.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must have introductory knowledge of printing processes. Must possess good communication skills especially by telephone.
- Must have a good driving record.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Class A Driver
Deliver printed publications to customers primarily in Southern California and Arizona. Will drive class B bobtail and/or semi. Some overnight runs though most deliveries are made within one shift. Position requires willingness to work flexible hours, help with preparing loads for deliveries, loading trucks with material handling equipment and unloading trucks. Requires class A license.
Part time position available, we are now accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Press Maintenance Mechanic and Electrician
The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical skills and comprehensive electrical repair skills. Ideal Mechanical skills would include experience tearing down and rebuilding any part of a web press printing unit and web press folder, pneumatics and electrical system. The Maintenance Mechanic will possess strong skills with comprehensive knowledge of power distribution of 480/240 three phase, A/C to D/C, control and communication wiring, PLC’s, Allen Bradley drive and control systems, PC programs and troubleshooting of all. Excellent wage and benefit programs. Opportunity for overtime and premium wage. Company willing to school successful candidate for our direct application needs. Join the fastest growing publications printer in San Diego’s golden North County Coastal Area.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Joggers or Press Helpers
Work on and around large newspaper/publication printing press. A Jogger is an entry level position on a four or five men press crew or press team and the first step in an apprenticeship towards Journeyman Press Operator status. Will jog and stack printed products coming off the press, prepare and move skids of finished product and assist press operator and other crew members with preparing the press for production, performing press and pressroom maintenance. Requires ability to work on ones feet for 8 to 12 hours on either a day or night shift, performing physical tasks and lifting up to 50 pounds without difficulty. Future positions will require the ability to lift up to 90 pounds. This is a great opportunity to learn a trade.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Roll Tenders
Position requires preparation and loading large rolls of paper in web offset publication presses as well as assisting second press operator with press operation. Experience required operating zero speed Splicers (Enkle, Offset Technologies, Butler or similar) on presses such as or similar to DEV or Global Web Press. Position also requires experience with all facets of basic press make-readies, hanging plates, loading and setting ink and basic press maintenance. Must be able to lift 90 pound roll shafts and work up to 12 hour shifts on either day or night shift.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Second Pressman (m/f)
Second most important person on a four or five man crew, operating one of our large 16 unit DEV or Global or Universal Web Offset Presses. Our Goss Universal has 12 open web units and 4 heatset units, so heatset experience will be very helpful. The second pressman will have experience as a second pressman assisting an operator on large, high speed, multiple web publication presses such as, or similar to the presses above. Skills must include strong experience roll tending using zero speed splicers (Enkle, Offset Technologies, Butler or similar), performing press make-readies, setting black, spot and process inks, and assisting press operator with registration, as well as press maintenance. This is a high volume, high quality operation with lots of opportunity to achieve. Must be willing to work either day or night shifts of up to 12 hours per day.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Press Operators
Operate multi-web offset publication printing presses including DEV Horizon (16 perfecting units) Global Web (16 perfecting units) and/or Goss Universal (16 perfecting units—12 open web and 4 heatset units). Operators with both heatset and open web experience are encouraged to pursue a career with Advanced Web. We specialize in high quality printing of publications with a lot of process color. Operators must have the experience and skill level to effectively operate our presses and lead a crew to produce a large volume and varied range of very high quality process color publications. Operators must also have the mechanical aptitude to maximize the capability of equipment, troubleshoot and resolve printing and mechanical challenges as well as maintain the equipment and work area.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
Production Supervisor
Supervise production crews in a high quality commercial web offset publication-printing environment. Requires a successful track record of hands-on positive floor leadership of crews, managing the work-flow and quality of multi-web publication presses and bindery lines. Must possess the ability to effectively coordinate with prepress, customer service and customers. Strong experience and success as a commercial web offset publication press operator, producing quality products, is required.
No positions available at this time, but we are accepting applications.
Send resumes or apply directly to General Manager: Chase Shoemaker
