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.