Flexographic Technician (10am - 6pm)

Phenix Label Company, Inc.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Flexographic Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves organizing and preparing Flexo plates to ensure seamless production workflows. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and relevant experience in plate making or printing. With a commitment to quality and teamwork, you will play a vital role in maintaining production schedules and supporting various departments. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that values hard work and dedication.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in plate making or printing preferred.
• Basic mathematical skills and ability to monitor processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and preparing Flexo plates for production runs.
• Maintaining communication with Art, Customer Service, and Production Departments.

Skills

Plate Making

Basic Mathematics

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED

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Any company can offer you a job, but Phenix offers a gratifying career as distinct as our reputation. Through experience, training and career development, our team members are inspired to achieve their goals while positively contributing to Phenix success. At Phenix, you can learn, grow and succeed. Great teams, benefits, training and perks provide the basis for a rewarding work experience. Conveniently located in Olathe, Kansas (at 119th and Blackbob), Phenix has been leading the printing industry since its founding in 1896. We have a proud history of excellence and rewarding hard work and dedication. With more than 100 team members, Phenix offers plenty of opportunities for our people to succeed. If quality-oriented, dependable, and team-player describe you, we invite you to apply! Position Summary: The Flexographic Technician is responsible for organizing, preparing, and outputting Flexo plates to ensure that all work centers in production have plates staged for the next scheduled job. This responsibility extends from when the final art file is released for plating to the submission of plates to production. The Flexographic Technician is to maintain direct and open communication with the Art, Customer Service, and Production Departments regarding the status of all working jobs. The Flexographic Technician's function is vital to ensuring the uninterrupted workflow of the production schedule. Essential Functions: Processes plates from final art files submitted from the Production Artists. Pulls and verifies plates needed, for production runs, 24 hours before scheduled to print. Maintains a working relationship with our consumable vendors. Maintains an acceptable inventory of plate room consumables. Maintains an accurate written & computerized log of material entries. Maintains an accurate log of bench micrometer readings & makes periodic adjustments to plate room equipment based on the readings. Understands and follows proper safety procedures. Maintains a well-organized filing system for orders in process and completed orders. Coordinates and conducts regularly scheduled preventive maintenance and calibration of all plate related equipment within the department. Maintains a neat, clean and well organized work area. Takes precautions to protect equipment, property and product against loss. Suggests improvements to plate procedures, and acts to improve quality, timeliness or reduce costs. Adheres to all quality control processes and procedures and actively supports the company's internal audit program. Participation and support of 5S initiatives and activities. Provides back-up support for Make Ready including but not limited to: Operates precision equipment to mount flexographic printing plates on cylinders. Examines plates and materials or work to verify conformance to specifications. Use the production schedule to pre-stage press ready jobs with dies, print cylinders, and other required supplies to maintain continuous operation of press work centers. Takes precautions to protect plate mounting equipment and tooling (print cylinders, dies, plates, sticky back, etc.). Perform any additional responsibilities as directed by management. Skills and Experience Required: 1-2 years relevant experience in plate making or printing preferred. High school diploma / GED / or equivalent. Candidate should possess basic mathematical skills. Individual must be able to monitor processes, materials and equipment. Individual must be able to work independently with minimal guidance required. This implies good time management, planning/organization, and decision-making skills. Individual must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people, maintaining flexibility, objectivity and a capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Candidate should be familiar with word processing and other basic computer skills. English language required. Physical and Other Requirements: This job is performed indoors in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Job tasks are performed in close proximity to other people and include exposure to strobe lights, sounds and noise levels that could be distracting. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend or crouch. The employee must frequently stand, walk, talk, and occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include ability to hear alarms and other sensors in a factory environment. Requires use of hands to handle, control or feel objects and operate tools and controls. Phenix Label is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Printing Services

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