Make Ready Plate Mounter - 3rd Shift

MCC Label; Manchester Township (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

MCC Label, a global leader in premium labels, is seeking a Plate Mounter to attach plates to cylinders per job tickets at our flexographic label plant.

Responsibilities include reading tickets, gathering materials, mounting plates, and maintaining safety and quality standards. This role requires train-on-1st-shift readiness and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equiv. experience.
• Printshop experience helpful but not required.
• Ability to read and understand job tickets.
• Good color vision and accurate ruler measurement.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all company and safety policies and procedures.
• Read job tickets carefully before operating equipment to ensure customer specifications are met.
• Gather cylinders, tools, and sleeves per job ticket instructions.
• Mount plates according to job ticket instructions and stage orders for the press.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the plate file and workspace.
• Participate in meetings and safety program as scheduled.
• Overtime as needed and assigned.

Skills

Team player

Read job tickets

Color vision

Ruler reading

Data entry

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

We are currently looking for a Plate Mounter to join our team. The Plate Mounter role is responsible for affixing plates to cylinders in accordance with job ticket specifications at our flexographic label plant.

Why work at MCC:

• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 401(k)


• Paid Holidays: New Year's, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day

Responsibilities:

• Comply with all company and safety policies and procedures


• Ability to read job tickets carefully before operating equipment to ensure customer specifications are met


• Ability to easily use a computer to view production schedule; ability to recognize like jobs or scheduling improvement opportunities to support business efficiencies


• Regular, quick movement throughout the facility and work area to mount plants for upcoming jobs


• Gathers necessary cylinders, tools, and tint sleeves per job ticket instructions


• Pulls plates from the envelope to verify condition and number of plates


• Cuts plates to the proper length according to scale


• Verifies proper sticky back to use according to the plate negatives envelope


• Mounts plates according to job ticket instructions


• Stage job orders on the counter according to the specified press and in order of the current schedule


• Make plates when necessary


• Pulls plates from the central file. Organization, tracking, and cleanliness of the area and plate file are required.


• Responsible for the cleanliness of machinery and organization of the workspace; light maintenance of machinery and slitting blades may also be required.


• Participation in department meetings, process improvement events, training, and safety program as scheduled


• Responsible for working overtime when needed and as assigned


• Related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Printshop experience helpful, but not required


• Ability to communicate and interact well with others (verbally and in written form); seen as a team player


• Ability to read and understand a job ticket


• Ability to read a ruler and understand measurements (able to pass a ruler test)


• Ability correctable to 20/20 (able to pass an eye test)


• Ability to differentiate colors (able to pass a color test)


• Ability to input data into the computer


• Ability to work in a team environment with a high sense of urgency for on-time completion of assigned activities


• Self-motivated with the ability to stay focused and follow instructions


• Ability to stand and move around the press area for long periods of time


• The physical demands require standing, using hands to feel and touch; reaching with arms and hands; talking and hearing. This position requires frequent walking.


• Occasionally, an employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.


• Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.


• Assertive and solution-focused


• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced environment


• MUST BE ABLE TO TRAIN ON 1ST SHIFT