Make Ready Assistant (STP)

The Make Ready Assistant supports efficient and accurate job changeovers on Vistaflex and Miraflex flexographic printing machines.

This role is critical to reducing downtime and ensuring all components meet job specifications before and during setup.

The Assistant works closely with the press operator and prepress teams to verify materials, install components, and prepare the press for the next print run.

• Plate Inspection: Visually inspect all printing plates to ensure they match job specifications and are free of defects. Notify Make Ready Lead or Press Team Lead immediately.
• Visually inspect all printing plates to ensure they match job specifications and are free of defects. Notify Make Ready Lead or Press Team Lead immediately.
• Stickyback Tape Check: Confirm the correct type and placement of stickyback tape on each plate, verifying against the job pack request, if not, please notify Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lead immediately.
• Confirm the correct type and placement of stickyback tape on each plate, verifying against the job pack request, if not, please notify Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lead immediately.
• Anilox Roll Inspection: Verify the installed anilox rolls match the job pack request. If not, notify Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lea immediately. Inspect Anilox rolls for scorelines, hits, or other damage and report any issues immediately with Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lead.
• Verify the installed anilox rolls match the job pack request. If not, notify Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lea immediately.
• Inspect Anilox rolls for scorelines, hits, or other damage and report any issues immediately with Make Ready Lead and Press Team Lead.

• Plate Removal & Installation: Install plates for the upcoming job as per job pack instructions using Vistaport. Safely remove all plates from the previous job using Vistaport.
• Install plates for the upcoming job as per job pack instructions using Vistaport.