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Plate Mounter

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Job Title: Plate Mounter

Reports To: Press Supervisor

Back Up Position: Plate Coordinator

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Description of Duties

• Able to follow and stay ahead of the 103,104 & 105’s schedules

• Set up and operate the plate mounting machine within acceptable production, waste, quality, and food packaging safety standards.

• Visually inspect the printing plates to ensure customer quality standards and requirements are met.

• Mount the printing plates onto the correct printing sleeves within acceptable tolerances for print register and efficiency.

• Clean & accurately inventory plate sleeves

• Stage Tint Sleeves with the mounted plates when the job jacket requires one

• Ensure that the job jacket is accurate and contains the proof for the press department

• Ensures the PDF is uploaded to the system and is verified to the plates before mounting

• Check and Measure plates for the correct distortion, copy, and sleeve size

• Assure there is no damage to any plates going to the press

• Assist in removing and cleaning the used printing plates.

• Complete production paperwork and data entry on PC in a timely manner.

• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment according to 5s principals.

• Follow all GMP and department safety rules.

• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

• Cover the off-shift vacations and PTO SQF / Food Safety Responsibilities

• Assure compliance with all

 

SQF Procedure requirements

• Assure compliance with all GMP requirements

• Assure compliance with all 5S procedures and requirements.

• Assure all products are manufactured in a safe, quality manner

• Assure compliance with all customer specifications

• Promote and enforce compliance with all employees

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