Press Plater Helper

DCM; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Press Plater Helper to join their dynamic team. This role involves assisting the Press crew with various operations, maintenance, and housekeeping tasks related to printing presses. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of printing supplies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work on a rotational shift schedule. Join a company committed to innovation and efficiency in marketing and business communications, where your contributions will help streamline processes and enhance client satisfaction. If you're eager to learn and grow in the printing industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in the printing industry is an asset.
• Strong understanding of printing supplies and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Press crew with operations and maintenance of printing presses.
• Monitor and maintain plate room equipment and chemistry levels.
• Ensure health and safety protocols are followed.

Skills

Verbal and written English communication

Understanding of supplies and chemicals

Ability to lift up to 40lbs

Multi-tasking and organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Walkie

Forklift

Job description

Position: Press Plater Helper
Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Mississauga, ON

DCM is a marketing and business communications partner that helps companies simplify the complex ways they communicate and operate, so they can accomplish more with fewer steps and less effort. DCM serves major brands in key vertical markets, including financial services, retail, healthcare, energy, other regulated industries and the public sector. We integrate seamlessly into our clients’ businesses thanks to our deep understanding of their needs, our use of technology-enabled solutions, and our end-to-end service offering.

Thanks to our locations throughout Canada and in the United States, we are able to meet our clients’ varying needs with scale, speed, and efficiency – no matter how large or complex the ask. And we can do it all with advanced data security, regulatory compliance, and bilingual communications, in digital or print.

We’re looking for a Press Plater Helper who will be involved with assisting the Press crew with the operations, maintenance and housekeeping of our printing presses. This role will be on a 2 week rotational shift on day shift (7:30am – 3:30pm), afternoon shift (3:30pm – 11:30pm) and night shift (11:30pm – 7:30am).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Press Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with the Feeder and Pressman and following their instructions
• Filling all chemicals, emptying waste ink cans and disposing of them properly
• Ensure wash up blades and trays are removed and cleaned
• Return all unused ink to return shelf after each job is complete
• Remove all waste sheets from all loads before each run begins
• Clean all ink slabs and ink knives before the end of your shift
• Maintain and ensure press area is swept and cleaned
• Wash and properly store plates for filing when a job is complete
• Assist press crew with various job functions as directed
• Train and learn how to be a feeder and assist where needed

Plating Responsibilities

• Retrieve files from various servers and rips for plating and making coats, ensuring to report any major issues to Supervisor
• Review and performs work to the plating schedule and docket information, including changes.
• Ensure plate room equipment is monitored, maintained, in working order, and being fully utilized.
• Monitor and ensure proper chemistry levels, water softener salt, and processor temperatures.
• Produce coats and plates, verify plates and coating knockouts to job requirements.
• Check knockouts, trims, color bars and elements to proof, Production Mylar and print docket information
• Label and organize all plates and tubes.
• Ensure Prism, Print docket and time sheets are signed and reflect accurate production performed.
• Ensure print docket, tube, plates and coating blanket are taken to press staging areas.
• Prioritize health and safety of everyone at work, reporting injuries, occurrences or near misses to Plater and Supervisors
• Follow processes of pulling tube requests, and loading Magnus.
• Keep work area clean and tidy, including emptying garbage and keeping all floors swept.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma, with previous experience in the printing industry an asset.
• Strong understanding of various supplies and chemicals
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Capable of lifting up to 40lbs
• Must be willing to learn how to use a walkie and forklift, with prior experience and certifications/license an asset.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task, keeping organized at all times
• Must be available to work 2 week rotational shifts from day shift, afternoon shift and night shift

DATA Communications Management Corp. is committed to equal employment opportunity, employs and does not discriminate against all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable federal and provincial laws. We invite resumes from all qualified applicants. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, please inform human resources so that we can ensure your equal participation.

DCM would like to thank all applicants, however only those candidates qualified will be contacted.