ONET Occupations » 51-5112.00

Printing Press Operators

Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.47)
  2. Operate, drive - Things (4.37)
  3. Copy - Data (4.37)
  4. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (4.37)
  5. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (4.37)
  6. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (4.18)
  7. Follow through, get things done - People (4.13)
  8. Repair - Things (4.10)
  9. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.88)
  10. Use my brain - Data (3.86)
  11. Make, produce, manufacture - Things (3.69)
  12. Set up, assemble - Things (3.69)
  13. Shape, model, sculpt - Things (3.69)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Quality Control Analysis (3.62)
  2. Operation Monitoring (3.50)
  1. Near Vision (3.88)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.47)
  2. Dependability (4.22)
  3. Persistence (4.13)
  4. Stress Tolerance (3.99)
  5. Integrity (3.98)
  6. Achievement/Effort (3.95)
  7. Analytical Thinking (3.86)
  8. Self Control (3.81)
  9. Independence (3.79)
  10. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.60)
  11. Initiative (3.55)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Controlling Machines and Processes (4.37)
  2. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.26)
  3. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.20)
  4. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.18)
  5. Getting Information (4.16)
  6. Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (4.10)
  7. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.90)
  8. Documenting/Recording Information (3.78)
  9. Handling and Moving Objects (3.69)
  10. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.60)
  1. Operate Printing Equipment/Machinery (4.37)
  2. Operate Cameras (4.37)
  3. Operate Fabric Printing Equipment (4.37)
  4. Use Color Analyzer (4.37)
  5. Use Precision Measuring Tools Or Equipment (4.37)
  6. Use Hand Or Power Tools (4.37)
  7. Operate Scanner (4.37)
  8. Use Densitometer (4.37)
  9. Operate Graphic Reproduction Equipment (4.37)
  10. Operate Bindery Equipment (4.37)
  11. Fabricate Printing Plates (4.37)
  12. Make Independent Judgment In Assembly Procedures (4.26)
  13. Perform Safety Inspections In Manufacturing Or Industrial Setting (4.20)
  14. Maintain Consistent Production Quality (4.20)
  15. Examine Products Or Work To Verify Conformance To Specifications (4.20)
  16. Understand Technical Operating, Service Or Repair Manuals (4.18)
  17. Distinguish Colors (4.18)
  18. Identify Color Or Balance (4.18)
  19. Receive Customer Orders (4.16)
  20. Read Work Order, Instructions, Formulas, Or Processing Charts (4.16)
  21. Read Specifications (4.16)
  22. Read Production Layouts (4.16)
  23. Adjust Production Equipment/Machinery Setup (4.10)
  24. Install Equipment Or Attachments On Machinery Or Related Structures (4.10)
  25. Set Up Production Equipment Or Machinery (4.10)
  26. Maintain Or Repair Industrial Or Related Equipment/Machinery (4.10)
  27. Clean Equipment Or Machinery (4.10)
  28. Maintain Production Or Work Records (3.78)
  29. Attach Or Mark Identification Onto Products Or Containers (3.78)
  30. Fabricate, Assemble, Or Disassemble Manufactured Products By Hand (3.69)
  31. Collate Printed Materials (3.69)
  32. Arrange Galley Setups Of Type (3.69)
  33. Develop Film Or Other Photographic Medium (3.69)
  34. Set Type In Compositional Sequence (3.69)
  35. Strip Negatives (3.69)
  36. Process Photographic Prints (3.69)
  37. Load Or Unload Material Or Workpiece Into Machinery (3.69)
  38. Mix Printing Solutions (3.69)
  39. Mix Paint, Ingredients, Or Chemicals, According To Specifications (3.69)
  40. Determine Film Exposure Settings (3.60)