Platemaker

Rrdonnelley; Oakdale (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

RRD is hiring a flexo platemaker to retrieve imaging files from the production server, verify job details, and ensure correct plates are made. You will trim, finish, QA, pack and ship plates, manage solvent recovery and waste, and keep maintenance and quality records.

Shifts include midnight-8am and 4pm-midnight with a differential. Typical duties also cover data entry for materials and time, preventive maintenance logs, and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve imaging files from the production server to fulfill plate orders.
• Trim, finish, quality assure, pack and ship plates after completion.
• Handle solvent recovery, waste, and preventive maintenance logs.
• Maintain material and time data, inventories and quality records.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Lift up to 50 lbs

Job description

The flexo platemaker retrieves imaging files from the production server as required to fulfill requirements for production plate orders and verifies all job information to ensure that the correct plates will be made.

The plate maker is also required to trim, finish, quality assure, pack and ship plates upon completion. Duties also include solvent recovery, waste handling and preventive maintenance. Administrative duties include material and time data keeping, equipment preventive maintenance logs, inventories and quality records.

Note schedules hiring are Midnight to 8am and 4pm to Midnight. This will include a shift differential.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure, handling multiple tasks in a fast paced deadline driven environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must be willing to work assigned shifts as needs of business change
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with and experience in the graphic arts
• Experience in plate making with working knowledge of flexographic plate systems, especially Kodak Thermoflex and Esko CDI imagers
• Experience with Esko Kongsberg cutting table, XPS exposure technology and Device Manager software are plusses.

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $23.32 - $34.09 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.