PrePress Technician

• Location 1140 Windham Pkwy,Romeoville, IL, 60446,United States
• Base Pay $20.00 - $24.00 / Hour
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

SATO America is seeking a detail-orientated, service-focused, Prepress Technician.

At SATO America, LLC our mission is to create new value for our customers through products and services of superior quality and to contribute towards a better and more sustainable  over 80 years, SATO has fostered a culture of professionalism and customer-centered innovation with an unchanging mission of value creation for customers that, in turn, contributes to a more sustainable world.

Do you have what it takes to be our customer’s most trusted partner for mutual growth, and always essential in an ever-changing world? If so, look no further. We have a place for you.

Assembles and prepares tooling used by press operators to complete printing jobs.

• Assemble and prepare tooling used by press operators to complete printing jobs
• Prepare dies, perforation cylinders and printing plates from copy card and deliver to appropriate press.
• Inspect tooling for damage prior to restocking; inspect new tooling for quality and accuracy based on specifications.
• Work with vendors to coordinate new tooling, retooling, scheduling of pick up/delivery and other needs or concerns.
• Manage tooling inventory; maintain records of tools for run time, age, use, etc.
• Order parts and pressroom supplies and maintain appropriate inventory levels as required.
• Mix ink to specifications when necessary; additional training will be provided for this function.
• Report any unsafe condition(s), injury, or accident immediately to the supervisor.
• Handle plant recycling activities
• Support troubleshooting at press when needed.
• Run presses through breaks and lunches; additional training will be provided for this function.
• Operate forklift equipment; additional training will be provided for this function.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience will vary based on staffing needs in the press services area; experience will be assessed based on these needs. Educational requirement may include a technical certification from college or vocational school or three to sixmonths related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and internal customers. Basic computer skills, hand dexterity, ability to regularly lift and/or move objects up to 60 lbs without assistance, higher weights with assistance. Visual color perception; basic math skills.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At a minimum, the individual must be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Hand dexterity important to feel surfaces, work in close areas with fingers and handle small objects. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 60 pounds and heavier items with assistance. Ability to easily communicate verbally and hear as well as focus on objects and have good vision and color perception.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While fulfilling the duties and responsibilities described above, the employee will be working in a manufacturing environment where:

• Contact with moving mechanical systems is the norm.
• Exposure to non-hazardous fumes may occur.
• The noise level may be…