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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