Eagle Flexible Packaging is seeking a Plate-Making Technician who will contribute to the continued success and growth of Eagle by producing high-quality Photopolymer Plates and Elastomer Sleeves to meet production schedule and customer ship dates.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manufacture Asahi Water Wash Photopolymer plates and Elastomer Sleeves in compliance with production schedules and customer ship dates, adhering to Eagle’s operational procedures.
- Monitor and maintain optimal room temperature and cleanliness to ensure proper plate-making conditions.
- Cross-check digital plate files with proofs to ensure accuracy before production.
- Utilize plate-making equipment to produce high-quality printing plates and sleeves.
- Contribute to increased production capacity and efficiency by sharing best practices and insights on equipment usage, principals, and techniques.
- Use a micrometer to verify that plates are within required tolerances.
- Accurately record time and materials used for job billing and reporting purposes.
- Adhere to Eagle’s quality control checks, procedures, and standards to ensure consistent output.
- Conduct routine maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment as needed.
- Provide accurate inventory and consumable counts when required.
- Ensure that all company food safety and quality assurance procedures are followed at all times. Escalate any issues/concerns to management.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High school degree, equivalent (GED), or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with Mac computers and/or PCs.
- Effective time management skills with the ability to work independently and maximize productivity.
- Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work with a sense of urgency, prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects, and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment with competing priorities.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot a complex plate making system, including ability to stand for extended periods of time, perform fine motor movement, and routinely lift heavy materials up to 40 pounds.
- Strong sense of personal integrity with ability to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe and ethical work practices.
- Reliability and sense of accountability, including a record of good attendance.
- Professional proficiency in verbal and written English.
- Basic math skills, including demonstrated ability to read a ruler.
- Excellent work ethic and willingness to learn.
- Willingness and ability to engage in occasional out-of-state travel (limited overnights).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree or certification in graphic arts or other related field from an educational institution or formal training program.
- Experience in a related plate-making and graphics role strongly desired.
- Experience in the printing/publishing industry.
- Strong mechanical aptitude
Pay: $18.00 – $28.00 per hour
Flex Your Potential with Eagle! We are committed to supporting our employees’ career growth and aspirations and provide full-time team members with the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance– On the first of month following 60 days of employment, employees can choose from 1 PPO/HRA plan and 2 PPO/HSA plans all provided by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
- HRA / HSA Contributions– Participants in the employer-provided medical insurance program will receive funds from Eagle for either their HRA (for PPO/HRA enrollees) or HSA (for PPO/HSA enrollees). The annual amount provided to each participant is based on one’s enrollment tier per the following schedule: $1,500.00 for Employee Only coverage, $3,000.00 for Employee + Spouse or Employee + Child(ren), and $4,500.00 for Family coverage.
- Dental Insurance– On the first of month following 60 days of employment, employees can enroll in dental insurance provided by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
- Vision Insurance– On the first of month following 60 days of employment, employees can enroll in this voluntary benefit through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
- 401K Plan – Plan entry date is the first of the month following 6 months of service. Eagle provides its employees with a 100% match up to 1% and 50% match up to 6%.
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability– The Short-Term Disability premium is 100% paid by Eagle.
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability– The Long-Term Disability premium is 100% paid by Eagle.
- Life Insurance– The Basic Life premium is 100% paid by Eagle and is a flat $20,000 benefit for all FT, benefit eligible employees. Employees have the option to purchase additional voluntary life insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.
- Vacation/PTO – The amount of vacation/paid time off (PTO) employees receive each year starts at 80 hours (2 weeks) each year, which accrues at a rate of 1.538 hours per week, and increases with the length of employment.
- 8 Company Paid Holidays– Eligible after 60 days of employment.
- Sick Leave– Eligible for paid sick days at the rate of 3 days (24 hours) per year after 6 months of service (prorated for per the calendar year).
- Tuition Reimbursement– Following 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for reimbursement for courses, certifications, and training programs that support their Eagle careers.
Part-time team members are provided with the following benefits:
- Vacation/PTO – Eligible to earn 1 hour of vacation/PTO for every 40 hours worked up to a maximum of 40 hours of vacation/PTO.
- 401K Plan– Plan entry date is the first of the month following 6 months of service. Eagle provides its employees with a 100% match up to 1% and 50% match up to 6%.
Eagle Flexible Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer
