Gravure Imaging/Offset Plate Technician

Quad/Graphics; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Quad is hiring for a Gravure Imaging and Offset Plate Tech at our Martinsburg, WV and Winchester, VA locations. The role requires travel between plants, with Martinsburg as home base. You will handle platemaking, maintenance and quality checks on gravure cylinders and offset plates.

Strong mechanical aptitude and basic computer skills are helpful; flexibility on shifts and locations is required to meet production needs in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Basic platemaking knowledge and ability to read instructions.
• Mechanical aptitude and comfort with shop equipment.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts to meet production needs.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload platemaking materials to bend plates for presses.
• Maintain platemaking equipment with daily/weekly upkeep.
• Check plates and cylinders for quality.
• Track or move job components through production using Smart tools.
• Cylinder stripping, electro-plating, engraving.
• Load/unload gravure cylinders using W.I.P. & LTS systems and cranes.
• Misc production duties including cleaning and inspecting cylinders.
• General area cleanup (6's).

Skills

Platemaking

Basic computer skills

Mechanical aptitude

Shift flexibility

Reading/writing instructions

Press layout knowledge (nice-to-have)

Job description

Quad is hiring for an Gravure Imaging and Offset Plate Tech for our Martinsburg, WV and Winchester, VA location. Requires travel to both plants (home plant will be Martinsburg, WV).

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