JOB PURPOSE

Under the direction of the Pre-Press Manager, the Pre-Press Technician processes customer files, pre-flighting the jobs and preparing them for imaging, ensuring the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost, while meeting customer delivery requirements, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Receive customer files. Pre-flight the files according to departmental procedures, checking for trapping, overprinting, proper resolution, color corrections, and building proper files for output. Convert to CMYK as required.

• Ensure files meet customer specifications, making any necessary corrections, and output proofs.
• Output plates and check plates for accuracy
• Check proofs for accuracy.
• Send to plate. Check plates for accuracy.
• Ensure job has been checked by customer.
• Interface with customers, the sales department and co-workers to address and resolve any problems.
• Participate on cross functional teams/Zero Defects Meetings to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs and following safety standards.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Experience with any of the following is a plus but not required: Kodak Workshop, Insite, Preps and Prinergy server management, Adobe Creative Suite, Enfocus Pitstop and Switch, EFI ColorProof XF, Metrix and Monarch, Oris ColorTuner/Web, Color Management and ICC profile generation, HP/Indigo DFE management, Microsoft Office, CIP3, JDF and XML processing.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• prepress or similar: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

• Augusta, ME (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)