Plate Maker

At Resource Label Group, we are a full service manufacturer of custom label design and printing for a wide range of industries. With full-scale capabilities coast-to-coast and 22 locations across North America, we are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge label printing with a national reach and local touch.

As Resource Label Group continues to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team! Every person in our company contributes to our success. We offer an employee centric, collaborative culture that is technology driven and focused on delivering valuable, creative solutions. Our core values embody the way we interact with each other just as it influences the way we interact with clients.

We are currently recruiting for a Plate Maker to join our team at Taylor Made Labels in Lake Oswego, OR! This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Plate Maker, who is looking to expand their career with a steadily growing company! The Plate Maker will be responsible for owning the process of preparing plates for installation into flexographic the printing press by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Checks schedule for jobs, locates job jacket and reviews job specifications.
• Coordinates work flow with production schedule.
• Selects proper materials for use in producing screens and creating plates.
• Secures materials to drum with high attention to detail.
• Sets image on material using computer to align image on plate material.
• Burns image into plate material using laser and removes plate from laser
• Washes plate and keeps work station clean and tidy at all times.
• Dries plates and prepares for post cure process.
• Inspects each plate for signs of damage, trims and bevels rough edges as necessary.
• Measures thickness of mount with micrometer to verify tolerance.
• Receives plates back from production, inspects them for signs of damage or wear and files plates for future retrieval and use.
• Assists in other departments as required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two plus years of experience as a Plate Maker, label experience is a huge plus!
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting a ruler, scales and other measurement devices.
• Should be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Why work with us? Take a look at all we have to offer!

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive and Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
• Additional Benefits – Long-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Accident and Critical Illness Coverage Plans
• Excellent 401(k) retirement plan with generous company contribution
• We pride ourselves in investing in our employees by offering onsite training and the ability to have unlimited growth potential within our organization
• We believe in rewarding our employees with performance-based salary increases

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