Platemaker

The Houston Chronicle has an excellent opportunity for an entry-level Platemaker to join our Print Production team. You will support all plate-making systems, monitor system level functions, and produce printing plates & electronic images for printing in the newspaper.

You will

• · Manage Plates & Chemical Inventory
• · Collect data from Image Setters daily and track plate usage through weekly & monthly reports
• · Prepare check off sheets for daily press runs (Page size, verify color position, identify which presses are running and type (straight, double off or collect)
• · Make daily plates as needed
• · On call to troubleshoot and assist with live production issues as it pertains to the Prepress operation
• · Work with vendors to learn how to operate new software systems
• · Train staff members on loading the skid load, trolley and new software systems
• · Train Pressroom employees on how to re-make plates
• · Work with mechanical maintenance group on equipment failure to get back online or make sure
• · Adjust exiting workflow to add new products (i.e. NY Times, WSJ, ACN….)
• · Adjust plate order to accommodate new products
• · Examine page files for quality

Skills/experience required

• · Multi-tasking
• · Organizational Skills
• · Good Communicator
• · Problem Solving
• · Photoshop, Microsoft Office & Adobe
• · Mac & PC computer experience
• · Newspaper plate production helpful but not required
• · Mechanical aptitude
• · High school diploma or GED
• This position will work varying evening hours & weekends.