About This Role
This first-shift Prepress Technician role is responsible for preparing customer artwork and files for high-quality print production. The technician ensures all materials meet specifications and are optimized for plating and press output, joining the production team in a full-time capacity.
Responsibilities
- Review work in progress to determine plating priority, check press schedule, and communicate with incoming shift
- Preflight incoming files for errors, missing fonts, or other abnormalities
- Check incoming files against job specs for color, size, and other order specifications
- Troubleshoot files that do not RIP correctly and correct if possible
- Build impositions from layout
- Prepare final file for plate making
- Generate plotter proof from final file and check against customer supplied proofs for exact match
- Record and file all customer supplied materials for inventory or return to client
- Provide secure storage of all customer supplied media
- Provide digital color proofs or plotters as needed
- Check equipment operation for normal function and perform routine maintenance, or request service
- Prepare folders and other documentation to track and support the operation of the department or specific order
- Assist in training personnel on equipment and procedures used in electronic prepress
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment
- Other duties as may be assigned
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced computer proficiency (Mac and Microsoft Windows) and technical troubleshooting ability
- Thorough understanding of print production and prepress workflows
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Enfocus PitStop, and Impostrip
- Knowledge of digital output systems, plate processing equipment, and color management
- 2–3 years of prepress experience required
Nice to have:
- Trade school or vocational training in digital composition, platemaking, graphic arts, or related field preferred
- Minimum 3 years of experience in stripping and/or conventional plate making preferred
- Printing industry experience strongly preferred
- Customer service experience is a plus
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Education assistance program
