About this opportunity
Quad lists this Offset Platemaker - Night Shift opportunity in E Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
General Purpose of Job
As an Offset Plate Maker at Quad, you'll play a hands-on role in bringing print to life. You'll oversee the plate-making process from start to finish — generating digital impositions, producing press-ready plates, maintaining equipment, and ensuring every plate meets our quality standards. You'll collaborate with internal and external customers to keep the printing process running smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Create digital plate surfaces with precision and care
Maintain platemaking equipment, including daily and weekly processor maintenance, loading materials, and troubleshooting Creo errors
Load and unload platemaking materials to and from equipment to manufacture plates for press usage
Troubleshoot equipment and process issues as they arise, keeping production on track
Inspect plates for quality, ensuring every product meets our high standards
Track and move job components through production using Smart tools
Job Requirements
Education
High School diploma or GED required. Equivalent training and experience may be considered in place of formal education. Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis.
Experience
No prior experience required — we'll help you build the skills you need to succeed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Basic working knowledge of computer systems used in the Plate room (Mac OS/Windows OS & Imaging Job Control)
Basic mechanical skills
Ability to work schedules necessary to meet production needs — shifts may vary; overtime as required
Knowledge of press layout configurations, including Saddle Stitch, Perfect Binding, Gatefolds, half and ¾ webs
Basic understanding of workflows and procedures in the area
Ability to read, comprehend, and write instructions and correspondence, and present information when necessary
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure
We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.
Employees can be expected to be paid an hourly range of $22-$33, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions.
We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.
Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
Drug-Free Workplace
Who can apply
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