GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The Offset plate / Gravure Cylinder Manufacturer is responsible for bending Web Offset printing plates for all presses in a specific location, helping with daily and weekly processor maintenance. Processing gravure cylinders, General maintenance and cleanup of the production areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO
- Load and unload platemaking materials to and from equipment to bend all size plates for press
- Maintain platemaking equipment ( Including but not limited to daily and weekly processor maintenance, loading or trouble shooting errors.
- Check plates / Cylinders for Quality
- Track or move job components through production using Smart tools
- Cylinder stripping, electro-plating, engraving
- Load & unload, store and retrieve gravure cylinders using automated Work in Progress (W.I.P.) & Long Term Storage (LTS) systems and overhead cranes following appropriate work instructions
- Misc production duties, including cleaning and inspecting cylinders
- General cleanup of the area ( 6's )
Experience:
- Previous manufacturing experience would help but not required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Basic working knowledge of computer systems used in Plate room (Windows OS)
- Basic Mechanical skills
- Flexible Work schedules necessary to meet the production needs - shifts and locations may vary.
- Knowledge of Press layout configurations for example Saddle Stitch, Perfect Binding, Gatefolds, half and ¾ webs would help but not required.
- Ability to read, comprehend and write instructions, correspondence and present information when necessary
As a global marketing experience company, Quad's goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We've built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we're all driven to perform at our best- for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we're a company that believes we can always create a better way.