Plate Room Coordinator Scheduler

What You Will Do:

• Supports all activities in developing, implementing, and maintaining quality and food safety management system
• Report any quality and/or food safety problems to personnel of authority to initiate action.
• Oversee, direct, and coordinate Spartanburg plate hub activity
• Direct plate hub associates day-to-day activity
• Responsible for customer service and order intake for sister plants
• Responsible for hub production schedule and setting job priority
• Responsible for ensuring optimal plate layout utilization
• Responsible for the accuracy of job billing and plate invoices
• Responsible for material inventory control
• Receives and processes all orders from plants within plate hub.
• Interacts/communicates effectively with plant contacts, plate operators, and plate QA/shipping. Must have excellent communication skills and pay special attention to detail.
• Interact with other plate hubs and coordinate activities as backup supplier when required
• Works with individual plants to ensure plate technical specifications are met. Must understand plate specifications/tolerances and equipment capabilities.
• Determines hub production schedule and daily priorities based on date order received and demand
• Prioritizes to achieve on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction. Must be able to work on several different projects at the same time.
• Prepares files for operator by determining optimal plate file layout.
• Ability to QC check digital files using Adobe Acrobat and Esko Automation Engine Viewer.
• Tracks plate costs and bills directly to sister plants.
• Orders raw material from plate manufacturer to ensure plates are available for manufacturing process at all times.
• Direct day-to-day tasks of plate hub hourly associates
• Work directly with Spartanburg plant on optimization of plate inventory and streamlining processes from order entry to plate production
• Additional Duties as Assigned by Supervisor

What You Have to Offer

• Relevant experience in the field preferred
• Understanding of Flexo platemaking processes, layouts, and computer to plate workflow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills along with a high level of professionalism
• Above average troubleshooting skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and the ability to learn new programs quickly
• Experience with Esko Automation Engine Viewer and Adobe Acrobat
• Understanding of Printing Process and Terminology
• Ability to professionally communicate with fellow employees
• Ability to work in a fast paced, self-directed environment
• Track/Control Inventory
• Time Management

What We Have To Offer

• Group insurance (health, dental, life, disability, and travel)

• Immediately vested 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off

• Opportunities for employee‑involved decision‑making

• Collaborative environment where your contributions make a direct impact

• Employee perks including supplier and service discounts

• Scholarship program
• Leadership Development program