Digital Printing Press Technician

Bring creative designs to life as a Digital Printing Press Technician! In this role, you will operate and maintain specialized digital printing and priming equipment used to decorate products for Alene’s customers. You will set up production jobs, prepare artwork files, monitor color and print quality, and make real-time adjustments to ensure every order meets customer expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technology and hands-on mechanical work. You will collaborate with Engineering and Creative teams, troubleshoot equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and help introduce exciting new designs and products into production. 

The Location

We are located at 51 Scarborough Lane, Milford, NH, 03055. This position is on-site. 

Additional Job Details

• Partner with Engineering and Creative to sample new designs and vessels.
• • This includes prepping files through Onyx RIP software and dialing software parameters to meet customer expectations.
• Independently operate digital printing press and priming station equipment to meet daily production requirements and maintain inventory through site ERP/MES
• Execute production orders based on job specifications (materials, color profiles, quality requirements)
• Monitor print quality continuously and make real-time adjustments
• Perform routine preventive maintenance (cleaning, filter replacement, tooling change)
• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment issues with minimal supervision and escalate to Engineering/Maintenance when necessary.
• Perform minor repairs and coordinate with external service when needed
• Follow required SOPs and WI and maintain documentation such as cleaning logs and job-related documentation
• Follow all safety guidelines and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• 2-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment/printing environment
• Experience with digital printing equipment and resin based inks
• Strong background in equipment upkeep and equipment management
• Independent self-starter mindset

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with rotary mug and tumbler printing
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and coordinate with other departments within the company
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator and basic editing functions
• Self-motivated with the ability to work without close supervision

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or touch; reach, talk, hear and smell.  The employee may be required to, kneel, crouch, sit, climb or balance.  The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, and aromas.  The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.