Plate Technician and Gravure Imaging Cylinder

Company: Quad
Location: Winchester
Posted on: May 26, 2025

Job Description:

The Offset plate / Gravure Cylinder Manufacturer is responsible for bending Web Offset printing plates for all presses in a specific location, helping with daily and weekly processor maintenance. Processing gravure cylinders, General maintenance and cleanup of the production areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO

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• Load and unload platemaking materials to and from equipment to bend all size plates for press
  
• Maintain platemaking equipment ( Including but not limited to -daily and weekly processor maintenance, loading or trouble shooting errors.
  
• Check plates / Cylinders for Quality
  
• Track or move job components through production using Smart tools
  
• Cylinder stripping, electro-plating, engraving
  
• Load & unload, store and retrieve gravure cylinders using automated Work in Progress (W.I.P.) & Long Term Storage (LTS) systems and overhead cranes following appropriate work instructions
  
• Misc production duties, including cleaning and inspecting cylinders
  
• General cleanup of the area ( 6's )
  
• Ability to travel to Martinsburg, WV plant -
  
  Experience:
  
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  • Previous manufacturing experience would help but not required
    
    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: -
    
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    • Basic working knowledge of computer systems used in Plate room (Windows OS)
      
    • Basic Mechanical skills
      
    • Flexible Work schedules necessary to meet the production needs - shifts and locations may vary.
      
    • Knowledge of Press layout configurations for example Saddle Stitch, Perfect Binding, Gatefolds, half and - webs would help but not required.
      
    • Ability to read, comprehend and write instructions, correspondence and present information when necessary
      

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