Press Mounter Assistant
About The Position
The Press Mounter Assistant helps organize and mount printing plates on prepared sleeves used in a printing press that prints designs of up to ten colors on rolls of polyethylene film. The role evaluates press schedules, reviews job specifications, gathers and inspects mounting components, and assists with plate mounting and related documentation. It also includes demounting and cleaning plates, storing them appropriately, maintaining work areas, and performing basic plate-cleaner maintenance. The position is based at SPR Packaging Rockwall in Rockwall, Texas, and is scheduled for a night shift: 5:30 p.m.–5:30 a.m., Sunday–Tuesday and every other Saturday, or Wednesday–Friday and every other Saturday. Overtime may be required to cover vacations, call-ins, or workload.
Requirements
- General printing experience.
- High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate press schedules and prioritize jobs needing to be mounted.
- Review work orders, color controls, art proofs, and print samples.
- Help gather and inspect components for mounting, including sleeves, plates, and proofs.
- Set up the mounter proofer for micro-dot mounting according to established procedures.
- Help mount plates and ensure proper registration.
- Help complete and audit paperwork, including Daily Production Sheets.
- Demount plates after press production runs.
- Clean plates of ink and foreign material.
- Store plates in proper boxes and return them to the plate storage system.
- Manufacture plates as required.
- Perform daily housekeeping in prepress and plate-mounting areas to meet AIB standards.
- Perform basic maintenance on the plate cleaner.
- Perform other assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
