About This Role
Leading with quality and sharing in the company's success, the Prepress Lead coordinates prepress production and prepares accurate, print-ready files. This hands-on role combines technical expertise with team support, quality control, and workflow coordination to ensure projects meet client specifications and deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate prepress workflow, working with production leadership to prioritize jobs, monitor progress, and meet client deadlines
- Prepare files for production, performing file transfers, retouching, image assembly, page assembly, impositions, signature layouts, and platemaking
- Support wide format and packaging projects, preparing and verifying files according to job specifications and production requirements
- Maintain quality standards, reviewing files and proofs carefully, completing required quality-control checks, and resolving issues before releasing work to production
- Guide and support the team, answering technical questions, assisting with troubleshooting, and helping train coworkers on procedures and quality expectations
- Collaborate across departments, working with sales, production, coworkers, and clients to clarify requirements, resolve file concerns, and keep projects moving
- Communicate proactively, identifying missing information, file issues, or scheduling concerns that could affect quality or delivery
- Improve processes, helping to establish consistent practices that reduce errors, prevent rework, and improve efficiency
Requirements
- Two to three years of recent experience using XMF, Prinergy, or a similar prepress workflow system
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Illustrator
- Experience performing prepress functions for wide format printing and/or packaging
- Experience with all page assembly functions, including impositions and signature layouts
- Ability to perform file transfers, retouching, image assembly, impositions, and platemaking
- Exceptional attention to detail and consistent follow-through on quality-control checks
- Ability to maintain high quality while meeting client deadlines
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with sales, coworkers, and clients
- Ability to provide clear direction and help teammates solve production challenges
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, excellent attendance, and commitment to teamwork
Important Details
- Schedule: Some overtime and/or weekend work will be required to meet production schedules and client needs
- Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week
About the Company
Consolidated Solutions is an employee-owned company through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Eligible employees have the opportunity to build an ownership stake in the company, connecting their contributions to its shared success.
