Platemaker_KR
Core
Operate plate making equipment to produce lithographic and/or flexographic plates from digital files for the printing process.
Role type
Production platemaker
Builds
Lithographic and flexographic printing plates
Domain
Printing and graphic arts
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
plate making equipment operation, image imposition, defect detection, digital file format management (PDF, TIFF, EPS), page layout manipulation, color management, basic mechanical troubleshooting
Preferred skills
2-year technical degree, Adobe Creative Suite, imposition software, advanced color management
Technologies
Mac, PC, Adobe Creative Suite, imposition software
Responsibilities
Operate plate making, bending/tabbing, and sheering equipment; review images for defects; maintain production documentation; replenish materials and perform routine equipment maintenance; review client electronic files for completeness; manipulate print job format using desktop publishing software; determine page layout accounting for folds, trims, bleeds, and gripper; identify missing components and communicate to stakeholders; prepare color proofs; perform quality checks on finished plates; perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on equipment; train others in new processes
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior