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Digital Pre-Press Operator

Carrollton, TX

Posted: 02/19/2025 Employment Type: Temp to Perm Industry: Job Number: 15372 Pay Rate: 23.00

Job Description


Digital Pre Press Operator

Location: On-site in Carrollton, TX

Pay Rate: Up to $24.50/hour

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Hours: 6-2: 30pm but flex if someone wants to work 7: 30-4 M-F in office

Interview process: 2 rounds 1st round 30 minute TEAMS call 2nd round in person

Must Have’s:
  • 5 years digital prepress and/or commercial print prepress experience.
  • Equios, Adobe CC, Pitstop, Acrobat, InDesign, RIP Software, X-Rite Color Management Software, MS Office and Imposition Software.

Job Summary:
  • Prepares electronic files to print ready format utilizing graphic arts computer software and hardware technology.
  • Works with team to provide internal customer the highest quality finished print product demonstrating department and company best practices.
  • Oversees each project received by the prepress department including file management, file manipulation, color management, file delivery to digital production and wide format printers.
  • Tracks prepress jobs, files and archives pertinent job data.
  • Works under general supervision with some latitude to exercise technical and artistic creativity.
  • Helps team maintain integrity of the Client’s brand with high attention to detail.
  • Interacts with employees at multiple levels to achieve ultimate customer product goals.

Responsibilities:
  • Pre-flights incoming art files.
  • Edits and adjusts art as necessary for best workflow throughout to best end result.
  • Produces press sheet layouts and imposed jobs to most efficient print output.
  • Sends imposed print ready files to printers and occasionally print proofs and/or prints complete job.
  • Oversees and maintains prepress workflow quality check points.
  • Works with department team to maintain a steady, efficient production volume and also maximize production capabilities and quality.
  • Inputs data to all appropriate department logs. Maintains communication with customers in person and on the phone.
  • Maintains all prepress software and hardware and logs all software, firmware and hardware maintenance and updates.
  • Manages color on all print software and hardware applications and devices.
  • Maintains good tracking, filing and archiving procedures to easily access data and electronic files.
  • Troubleshoots art, print files and department software and hardware as necessary.
  • Maintains and organizes back-up file folders and drives.
  • Maintains clean and organized local and department work areas at all times.
  • Maintains prepress inventory including wide format inks and materials.
  • Collaborates between departments to answer questions and resolve issues demonstrating a high level of patience, professionalism, and a sense of urgency during these exchanges. Helps maintain and organize internal department server share drive.
  • Trains back-up personnel.
  • Stays abreast of industry standards and new solutions related to prepress functionality in prepress and digital print workflow environments to provide input for improvements to department management –
  • Reports to SWB Print/Mail when necessary to perform same or similar job tasks. Backup for lead personnel as needed.
  • In addition to the above, incumbent is expected to meet the required competencies for this position as defined in the competency profile.

Skills & Experience:
  • Experience: 5+ years
  • Field of Experience: 5 years digital prepress and/or commercial print prepress experience.

Additional Skills & Abilities:
  • Highly proficient in related prepress software and hardware including Equios, Adobe CC, Pitstop, Acrobat, InDesign, RIP Software, X-Rite Color Management Software, MS Office and Imposition Software.
  • CMS knowledge and/or strong color management knowledge with ICC color profiling knowledge in digital and/or offset printing environments.
  • High attention to detail with heavy emphasis on quality.
  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking capabilities and ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to operate under pressure of tight deadlines and rapid changing priorities.
  • Prepress project scheduling and tracking skills a plus.
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude during heavy interaction with department team members and management discussing schedules, quality control, deadlines and other related topics.
  • Requires ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Must be able to climb, stoop, crouch, kneel, push, pull, and reach in order to work in a prepress and print environment.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to communicate with a wide variety of individuals possessing differing levels of technical knowledge.
  • Must demonstrate a sense of urgency in the performance of the work without sacrificing the quality set by the standards at Client.
  • Must possess the ability to see and read clearly at all times.
  • Job requires approximately 70% sitting, 20% standing, and 10% stooping/lifting/walking in order to operate and maintain all prepress and digital printing equipment.

Working Conditions:
  • This job requires exposure to dust, dirt, fumes, gases, odors, poor ventilation, oils, noise, loud machinery, and vibrations.
  • This job may require exposure to substances designated as hazardous waste by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Incumbent is subject to other hazards such as exposure to moving mechanical parts and chemicals.
Job occasionally requires scheduled and/or unscheduled overtime at night and on weekends and overlapping shift hours.

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