Platemaker_KR

RR Donnelley•St. Charles, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Operate plate making equipment to correctly produce lithographic and/or flexographic plates from digital files. This role involves imposing images, operating various equipment for plate preparation, and reviewing plates for defects. The position requires maintaining production documentation, performing routine maintenance on equipment, and potentially managing inventory for plate making materials. Additionally, the role involves reviewing electronic files from clients for completeness, using electronic page layout software to format print jobs, determining page layout with attention to folds, trims, bleeds, and grippers, and adding necessary marks. Identifying and communicating missing or problematic components to relevant personnel is also a key part of the job. The role may also include preparing color proofs, performing quality checks on finished plates, basic troubleshooting and maintenance of platemaking equipment, and training others in new processes and lean methodologies. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
1+ years of print or graphic design experience
Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's
A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required
Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices
Must have an understanding of the printing process
Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on platemaking equipment

Nice To Haves

2 year technical degree or certification preferred
Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred.
Advanced color management skills preferred

Responsibilities

Impose images and operate plate making, bending/tabbing, and sheering, equipment to prepare plates for press
Review images produced on plate for defects or errors
Maintain production documentation
Responsible for physical creation of flexographic and/or lithographic plates
May replenish materials necessary in automatic plate processors and perform routine light maintenance on equipment
May maintain inventory for plate making materials
Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process
Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) to manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper
Determine page layout, accounting for folds, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary
Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the CSR, customer and production personnel
May prepare color proofs for customer review
Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing
Perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on platemaking equipment
Train others in new processes and lean methodologies
Other duties as assigned