Pre-Press Technician I (Night Shift)

Accredo Packaging, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Accredo Packaging, Inc. in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a detail‑oriented Pre‑Press Technician (Level I) for our night shift to manage plate and sleeve operations on high‑speed flexographic presses.

You will interpret job specs, operate automated sleeve storage robots and plate mounters, and perform precise quality checks on plates, sleeves and sticky back materials. This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and reducing press downtime in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Basic math skills required.
• Must pass the New Hire Base Assessment Test (arithmetic and mechanical aptitude).
• Able to operate basic tools and measuring devices (e.g. tape measure).
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to interpret instructions.
• Operating experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Mounting experience preferred.
• 12-hour shift work experience required.
• Ability to frequently lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Complies with safety policies and procedures.
• Reads and updates production schedule for plate availability.
• Interprets job information (spec sheet, layout, color target).
• Locates and retrieves sleeves and operates sleeve storage robot.
• Cleans sleeves and visually inspects TIR.
• Quarantines out-of-spec sleeves and sticky back.
• Locates and retrieves plates; mounts on sleeves via plate mounter.
• Maintains mounting log and records downtime.
• Stages mounted sleeves and strips plates from sleeve; cleans plates.
• Inspects plate mileage and discards worn plates.
• Ensures department is orderly and clean.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Microsoft Word and Excel

Basic math skills

English communication

Lift 50 lbs

12-hour shift experience

Manufacturing experience

Mounting experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Plate mounter

Plate demounter

Sleeve storage robot

Measuring devices (tape measure)

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. We are seeking a detail-oriented Pre-Press Technician to manage plate and sleeve operations for our high-speed flexographic printing presses in flexible packaging. In this role, you will interpret job specifications, operate automated sleeve storage robots and plate mounters, and perform precise quality checks on plates, sleeves, and sticky back materials. By maintaining strict quality standards, tracking plate wear, and preparing press‑ready tools, you will play a vital role in minimizing press downtime and delivering top‑tier packaging products. This position is ideal for a safety‑focused candidate eager to contribute to a fast‑paced, high‑volume manufacturing environment.

The Pre‑Press Technician – Level I is responsible for safe, quality and efficient mounting operation at Accredo Packaging. This role will be a night shift and will based from our plant located in Sugar Land, TX. Hourly rate: $17.00 per hour + $2.00 per hour night shift differential.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Complies with established safety policies and procedures and other regulations as applicable.
• Reads and updates production schedule to confirm plate availability and status.
• Interprets job information (i.e. spec sheet, graphic approval sheet, layout, color target).
• Locates and retrieves sleeves operating sleeve storage robot.
• Cleans sleeves.
• Visually inspects and measures the TIR of each sleeve.
• Quarantines out‑of‑spec sleeves.
• Measures sticky back thickness.
• Quarantines out‑of‑spec sticky back.
• Locates and retrieves plates from plate storage.
• Mounts plate on sleeves by operating plate mounter.
• Maintains quality check sheet and mounting log and records downtime when remounting.
• Stages mounted sleeves.
• Strips plates from sleeve by operating plate demounter and cleans plates manually or by operating the plate cleaner.
• Inspects plate and identifies plate mileage.
• Destroys plates in poor condition or with excessive mileage.
• Cleans and ensures the department is maintained in an orderly fashion.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate shall possess the following:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft suite products (i.e. Word, Excel) required.
• Basic math skills, required.
• Must pass the New Hire Base Assessment Test, which measures basic arithmetic and mechanical aptitude.
• Able to operate basic tools and measuring devices (i.e. tape measure).
• Ability to read, write and speak in the English language to the extent necessary to effectively communicate and interpret instructions.
• Operating experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Mounting experience preferred.
• 12‑hour shift work experience required.
• Ability to frequently lift 50 lbs.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Accredo Packaging! Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Our continued success depends on it! Thanks for you interest in working with our team! Accredo Packaging, Inc. located in Sugar Land, Tx manufactures and supplies sustainable high value added, flexible packaging, predominantly for the pre‑packaged foods and consumer products markets in North America. We are committed to recycling, water and energy conservation, and many sustainable initiatives throughout our manufacturing process. We achieve state of the art, environmentally responsible, flexible packaging conversions by combining the best people in the industry with the latest available technologies.