Technician - Plate Mounting

ProAmpac Holdings, Inc.; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Production Bonuses

11 paid holidays

Great Paid time off

Full Benefits including Medical,Dental

Employer paid life insurance

Excellent 401k Match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

ProAmpac in Auburn, WA is seeking a detail-oriented Plate Mounting Technician for a 12-hour shift cycle in a fast-paced printing operation. You will mount plates on cylinders or sleeves to ensure color registration matches work orders and prepare presses for production.

Responsibilities include reading work orders, assembling and locking plates, and troubleshooting to minimize downtime. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and precise measurement, with incentives and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Must have excellent hand-eye coordination and strong mechanical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret job work orders and safety instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Mount printing plates on cylinders or sleeves to match work orders.
• Read orders, collect cylinders, mount plates by color, and lock in place.
• Ensure correct color registration and follow quality and safety guidelines.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Mechanical skills

Team player

English proficiency

Math skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Attendance

Lifting 50 lbs

Overtime willingness

Job description

Description

ProAmpac, a leading global flexible packaging company, is currently seeking detail oriented, eager and positive Plate Mounter with a hunger for a fast-paced environment and desire for continued learning and growth here at our Auburn, WA facility.

Why YOU should consider a career with ProAmpac:

• Small Facility Culture | Large Corporation Perks.


• Safety First. It’s the top priority for our team.


• Clean and climate-controlled environment.


• Encouraging Culture with recognition programs and team building activities.


• Advancement Opportunities | A place to build a future in a STABLE & GROWING industry.


• Strong Core Values: Integrity | Intensity| Involvement | Innovation | Impact


• Progression programs to build entry level talent into top talent.


• Involved team-oriented training that sets you up for success.


• Bonuses and incentives that reward employees for their contributions.

Outstanding Benefits (Full-time employees):

• Quarterly Production Bonuses


• Competitive wages, shift premiums, promotions from within


• 11 paid holidays


• Great Paid time off (vacation)


• Full Benefits including Medical| Dental | Vision


• Employer paid life insurance


• Excellent 401k Match


• Tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarship programs


• Wellness program that rewards you physically and financially

Wage Range: $23.50 DOE + $1.50 night shift differential.

Outstanding 2-2-3 Schedule gives you MORE Days off

• Full Time


• 12 hour shifts 2-2-3 schedule


• Day and night shifts available

About the role:

The Plate Mounting Technician is responsible for accurately mounting plates on to printing cylinders or sleeves so that the colors, as designated by the individual work order, go into the correct register when they get to the presses.

To perform this job, you will obtain and read job work orders.

Collect cylinders for each job and strip sticky back, mount print plates on cylinders by color, make sure all cylinders are correctly mounted and locked in place by interpreting and following quality and safety instructions, comparing different items, coordinating activities. Solve problems and correct errors by detecting details, analyzing information, measuring, and making calculations, reading manuals and instructions, researching problems, using judgment. Discuss production schedule with Shift Supervisor. Troubleshoot problems to prevent press downtime.

Requirements

• Must have excellent hand-eye coordination skills, strong mechanical skills and the ability to lift and load weights up to 50 pounds.


• Must be able to work well with others in a team environment.


• Must be able to read, write and fluently speak English; must be able to perform basic Math.


• Strong interpersonal, communication skills.


• Able to adjust to changing operational conditions; must be familiar with all machines, secondary and material handling operations of the department.


• Great attendance!


• Great attention to deal.


• Able to run specific jobs within prescribed times and meet all Safety, Quality, and Operational standards.


• Work in a manufacturing plant utilizing computers, dollies, forklift, hand tools, safety knives, packaging equipment, pallet jacks and standard safety equipment.


• Utilize resource materials including production schedule and standardized forms/paperwork.


• Ability to work overtime as needed


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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