Platemaker

Operate plate making equipment to correctly produce lithographic and/or flexographic plates from digital files. Responsibilities:Impose images and operate plate making, bending/tabbing, and sheering, equipment to prepare plates for press Review images produced on plate for defects or errorsMaintain production documentation  Responsible for physical creation of flexographic and/or lithographic platesMay replenish materials necessary in automatic plate processors and perform routine light maintenance on equipmentMay maintain inventory for plate making materialsReview electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making processUsing electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) to manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paperDetermine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the CSR, customer and production personnel May prepare color proofs for customer review Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturingPerform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on platemaking equipmentOther duties as assigned