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Plate Maker

Job title: Plate Maker
Contract type: Freelance
Location: St Louis
Industry:
Remote: No
Reference: 440891
Contact name: Alexandra Wolfsberger

Job description

24 Seven is partnering up with a leading global brand experience agency that defines, creates, produces and transforms brand experiences to help them find a Plate Maker to join their team onsite in St. Louis, Missouri! This is a 4-6 month contract-to-hire opportunity. While on contract, you'd be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, sick time, 401K and holiday pay.

Ideal Candidate: This is an entry level position, no previous experience is needed we just ask you have willingness to learn, ambitious, detail oriented and have some computer knowledge.

Job Description:
The Plate Maker performs a variety of tasks related to producing polymer printing plates of varying thickness from polymer sheet material.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Sorts and prioritizes orders by due date and plate thickness.
•    Reviews order to determine plate material, thickness, all digital specifications. 
•    Determines exposure times necessary to produce quality plates. 
•    Operates lasers, exposure unit, batch processor and dryer/finishing unit to process polymer plates. 
•    Performs quality checks on the plates to ensure they meet specifications  
•    Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, monitors and corrects unsafe conditions.  
•    Follows prescribed safety regulations.
•    Maintains inventory control to ensure that plate and processing materials are always on hand and available for the manufacturing process.
•    Slip sheet finished plates before delivering to the shipping department. 
•    Provides backup coverage for the following Depts: Shipping/Receiving 


QUALIFICATIONS:
•    High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred 
•    1+years of previous experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
•    Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
•    Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
•    Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
•    Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
•    Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
•    Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
•    Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
•    Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
•    Possess a mechanical aptitude
•    Ability to work overtime as necessary. 

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
•    Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.  
•    Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•    The noise level in the work environment may be high. Apply for this job