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Overview
Gravure press operators run presses where the image is engraved directly on a roll or cylinder, then transferred to the printed material during production.
In job descriptions, look for gravure or rotogravure presses, press setup, roll handling, print monitoring, safety checks, fault solving, ink control, production speed and finished print quality.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Gravure press work centers on a press with an engraved roll or cylinder. The operator prepares the machine, watches the run, keeps the process safe and reacts when print quality or machine behavior changes.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes press setup, roll handling, ink and substrate awareness, visual inspection, safety routines and practical troubleshooting during long production runs.
Salary context
Pay is usually read through press size, shift pattern, production speed, responsibility for setup, defect prevention, material waste and whether the operator handles adjustments independently.
Career paths
Experience can lead from press assistance to full machine operation, senior operator work, print quality control, maintenance coordination, production planning support or training new operators.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names gravure or rotogravure equipment, roll changes, colour control, safety steps, quality checks and who decides when a run must stop for correction.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Printing Press Operators
51-5112.00
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Alternative labels
rotogravure technician
gravure technician
engraving press operator
gravure press operative
gravure printing press tender
rotogravure press operator
gravure press worker
rotogravure printing machine tender
gravure press technician
rotogravure specialist
rotogravure press specialist
gravure press specialist
rotogravure press technician
gravure printing machine operator
rotogravure printing press operator
rotogravure press rolltender
gravure press tender
gravure press rolltender
gravure printing machine tender
rotogravure operator
gravure operator
engraving press tender
gravure specialist
Occupation group
Printers (7322)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7fbe45c6-1914-43ba-9cfb-e0a4e051da92 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7322.3 |
| ISCO group | 7322 |
| Concept type | Occupation |