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Plate Making Technician - Day Shift
Description
Essential Duties and Tasks
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Create and process printing plates using digital or manual imaging methods according to job specifications.
Use specialized equipment such as imagesetters, plate processors, and exposure units to produce high-quality plates.
Check for defects, registration accuracy, and image clarity before releasing plates for pressroom use.
Understand customer requirements, layouts, and specifications provided on work orders or job tickets.
Manage raw plate materials, chemicals, and supplies, ensuring proper storage and minimal waste.
Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of plate-making machinery to ensure consistent output.
Document plate specifications, production times, and maintenance logs for quality control and tracking.
Communicate with prepress operators and pressroom staff to ensure seamless production workflows and resolve issues.
Use PPE, handle chemicals safely, and adhere to company and regulatory safety protocols.
Manage time efficiently to meet production deadlines and minimize press downtime.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Education and Experience
High School Diploma/GED Certifications required
2-4 experience in a related field required.
Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision-making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
Work Environment
Work primarily in a manufacturing or warehouse environment. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision protection and other necessary PPE as required.
May be exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, inks, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing area.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This role will regularly use plant machinery which certification may be required. This role routinely works around moving equipment. May need to get on and off equipment, stairs, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move The position requires 0% of travel time.
We can offer the following benefits to the right person:
Clean, climate-controlled work environment
Employees receive time-and-a-half pay for all hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays!
Stable employment with a growing company
Paid vacation and personal time
11 paid holidays
401K match
Comprehensive benefit package
Robust wellness program to reduce insurance premiums and earn GIFTCARDS!
Employee Assistance Program
Career development
Attendance bonuses!
Shift:
10-hour shift, Monday - Thursday, approx. 5 AM - 3 PM.
Qualifications
Education
Required
High School or better Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Job Category:
Operations/Production/Manufacturing Full-Time
Essential Duties and Tasks
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Create and process printing plates using digital or manual imaging methods according to job specifications.
Use specialized equipment such as imagesetters, plate processors, and exposure units to produce high-quality plates.
Check for defects, registration accuracy, and image clarity before releasing plates for pressroom use.
Understand customer requirements, layouts, and specifications provided on work orders or job tickets.
Manage raw plate materials, chemicals, and supplies, ensuring proper storage and minimal waste.
Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of plate-making machinery to ensure consistent output.
Document plate specifications, production times, and maintenance logs for quality control and tracking.
Communicate with prepress operators and pressroom staff to ensure seamless production workflows and resolve issues.
Use PPE, handle chemicals safely, and adhere to company and regulatory safety protocols.
Manage time efficiently to meet production deadlines and minimize press downtime.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Education and Experience
High School Diploma/GED Certifications required
2-4 experience in a related field required.
Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision-making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
Work Environment
Work primarily in a manufacturing or warehouse environment. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision protection and other necessary PPE as required.
May be exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, inks, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing area.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This role will regularly use plant machinery which certification may be required. This role routinely works around moving equipment. May need to get on and off equipment, stairs, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move The position requires 0% of travel time.
We can offer the following benefits to the right person:
Clean, climate-controlled work environment
Employees receive time-and-a-half pay for all hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays!
Stable employment with a growing company
Paid vacation and personal time
11 paid holidays
401K match
Comprehensive benefit package
Robust wellness program to reduce insurance premiums and earn GIFTCARDS!
Employee Assistance Program
Career development
Attendance bonuses!
Shift:
10-hour shift, Monday - Thursday, approx. 5 AM - 3 PM.
Qualifications
Education
Required
High School or better Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Job Category:
Operations/Production/Manufacturing Full-Time
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