Pre-Press Designer & Digital Print Operator

Essential Job Duties:

• Review electronic files that are received from customers and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process.
• Using electronic software to manipulate the format to fit the dimensions required. Determine page layout if applicable, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary. Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to our customer service representatives (CSR), production personnel and the customer.
• Work directly with CSR, customer, and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job. Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press and operators during the manufacturing process. May prepare color proofs for customer review. May impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/punching equipment to prepare plates for press. Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing.
• Printing forms, books and envelopes on digital printing equipment such as Xerox 180, Xerox Versant 2100 press and Xante EN/Press.
• Work in other area’s as assigned by management.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience with Adobe Software InDesign,Illustrator,Photoshop,Quark is preferred.
• Data Processing knowledge is a plus.
• Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's.
• A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required.
• Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred.
• Advanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file formats are required.
• Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices.
• Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another.
• Mechanical skills using small hand tools to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a image setter, and automated processing equipment is preferred.
• Experience operating digital equipment.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person