Employment Prospects
Employers
There are approximately 156,200 press operators employed in the United States. The bulk of these operators work for newspapers and commercial and business printers. Companies range from small print shops, where one or two press operators handle everything, to large corporations that employ teams of press operators to work around the clock.
Other press operator jobs are with in-plant operations, that is, in companies and organizations that do their own printing in-house.
Starting Out
Openings for trainee positions may be listed in newspaper want ads, online employment services, or with a state employment service. Trade school graduates may find jobs through their school's placement office.
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