Plate Room Technician: Precision for Flexographic Printing

Gem State Staffing; Burley (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gem State Staffing is seeking a reliable Plate Room Technician for a full-time manufacturing role in Idaho. The successful candidate will prepare printing plates and sleeves, stage jobs for the press, and help maintain plate room equipment to ensure production readiness.

The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to participate in 6S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, mount, inspect, and clean printing plates and sleeves.
• Locate plates and job packets and verify job, part, and item numbers.
• Apply sticky back and mount plates to specifications.
• Stage jobs for the printing press and de-mount returning plates.
• Operate and maintain the plate washer.
• Clean sleeves and anilox rolls as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Assist with plate room and press operations.
• Participate in 6S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities.

Job description

Gem State Staffing is seeking a reliable Plate Room Technician for a full-time manufacturing role in Idaho. The successful candidate will prepare printing plates and sleeves, stage jobs for the press, and help maintain plate room equipment to ensure production readiness.

The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to participate in 6S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities.