1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/07/1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 4 Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 49 Other Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 491 Printing Tradespersons >> 4912 Printing Machinists and Small Offset Printers >> 4912-13 Small Offset Printer

4912-13 Small Offset Printer

Sets up and operates small offset printing presses used in instant print shops or for in-house printing.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

prepares plates, blankets and impression cylinders on small offset lithographic printing presses
loads paper into feeding mechanisms
monitors machine operations and quality of printing
undertakes maintenance, repair and cleaning of machines
may collate, trim and staple documents
may keep production records