Platemaker_KR

RR Donnelley; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley is seeking a 1st shift plate maker to operate plate making equipment and prepare lithographic or flexographic plates from digital files. You will review plates for defects, manage materials, and perform routine maintenance.

The role involves using desktop publishing software to format print jobs, ensuring correct page layout, bleed, crop marks, and color bars. Training and hands-on collaboration with CSR and production are expected.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of print or graphic design experience.
• Must work with graphic design/layout software on Mac/PC.
• Experience with digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps).
• Advanced color management skills preferred.
• Ability to output digital files to various output devices.

Responsibilities

• Operate plate making equipment to produce lithographic and/or flexographic plates from digital files.
• Review plates for defects or errors.
• Maintain inventory of plate making materials and perform routine maintenance.
• Prepare color proofs for customer review and communicate issues to CSR and production.
• Train others in new processes and lean methodologies.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and maintain plate making equipment.

Skills

Print/design experience

Graphic software

Color management

Tool handling

Mac/PC workflow

Education

HS diploma or GED

2-year technical degree/certification

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Imposition software

Job description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

1st shift *

Operate plate making equipment to correctly produce lithographic and/or flexographic plates from digital files.

Responsibilities:

• Impose images and operate plate making, bending/tabbing, and sheering, equipment to prepare plates for press
• Review images produced on plate for defects or errors
• Responsible for physical creation of flexographic and/or lithographic plates
• May replenish materials necessary in automatic plate processors and perform routine light maintenance on equipment
• May maintain inventory for plate making materials
• Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process
• Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) to manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper
• Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary
• Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the CSR, customer and production personnel
• May prepare color proofs for customer review
• Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturingnit>klich>k>
• Perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on platemaking equipment
• Train others in new processes and lean methodologies
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, 2 year technical degree or certification preferred
• 1+ years of print or graphic design experience
• Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's
• A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required
• Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred.
• Advanced color managementskills preferred
• Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices
• Must have an understanding of the printing process
• Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on platemaking equipment

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $18.69 to $27.60 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include, overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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