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Dow Jones Part-Time Press Journeyman/Woman in SILVER SPRING, Maryland

About us:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

Production department: Printing and packaging of various newspaper titles including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investors business daily and New York Post. You will perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. This includes Preparing, Operating and Maintaining newspaper printing presses and all associated pressroom equipment. You will report to the Foreman/Woman and be based in White Oak, Maryland.

You Will:

  • Prepare presses for nightly operation of Dow Jones & Co. publications.

  • Perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.

  • Maintain open communication with supervisor and other employees to reach the goals and objectives of the department.

  • Assist in the training of new employees.

  • Meet established performance standards, attend recommended training and complete active assignments.

  • Understand and follow all corporate and plant policies/practices.

  • Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.

  • Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.

  • Make pasters, web presses, push rolls, hang printing plates, set color and registration and general equipment cleaning and maintenance.

  • Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively.

You Have:

  • 0-2 years of experience - will train

  • Good vision, balance, hearing, and hand eye coordination due to working around and operating heavy equipment with 4 levels of moving parts.

  • Ability to stand for 7.25 hours, be able to lift 50 lbs., kneel, bend, stoop and reach out and over head, climb stairs and ladders and push rolls of newsprint.·

  • High School Graduate/GED or equivalent work experience.

  • Good color perception and are mechanically inclined.·

  • Previous experience in a production environment preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment.·

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.

  • Strong problem-solving skills.

  • Proficiency in the use of business PC applications and press controls.

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category: Production & Skilled Trades

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $27.00 - $27.00

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Req ID: 43436

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