Pre-Press Specialist - 1st Shift

SOUTHERN CHAMPION TRAY LLC•Mansfield, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The PrePress Specialist is responsible for all pre-press / pre-flight production activities and the preparation of graphic art files needed for offset and digital print production of custom, retail paperboard packaging (folding cartons). Prioritizes and organizes work to ensure customer art files are fully prepared to go to production line, while ensuring overall productivity, quality standards, deadlines and customer specifications are achieved. Verify customer specifications and complete all preflight responsibilities in order to meet client and production needs in an offset print shop. Troubleshoot and prepare customer art files including printing separations, color correction, text edits, retouching and some design. Prepare PDF’s and color proofs including mockups and 3D models as necessary for customer approval. Create stepped layouts and assist in printing plates as needed. Consistently seek opportunities to improve processes, procedures and automation that will positively impact productivity, accuracy and overall quality to better serve our customers; work with the team to present new ideas and improvements to Supervisor. Actively research current industry trends, new product innovations and modern technologies that will better improve support to SCT customers and enable the team to provide distinctive service. Provide Customer Service with full support from incoming art to press ready printing plates. Collaborate with CAD design, Production, Customer Service and Sales through entire pre-press/design workflow process in order to meet customer specifications and quality standards. Support internal departments with various graphics requests to promote, market, and communicate both internally and outside of SCT. Assist in implementing new technology and testing as needed to keep up with advancements in the graphics field. Ensure certification requirements and specifications are met (ie: GMI color control, G7 certification, software upgrades). Ensure proper equipment maintenance as related to safety, productivity, quality and service.

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years of experience in Pre-Press production / operations including offset and digital print
Knowledge of color separations, trapping, imposition, color management concepts / color theory, proofing and artwork file layout
Solid proficiency with MAC systems and graphics software such as Illustrator and Photoshop
Ability to read and understand complex documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English
Ability to understand and speak clearly, and communicate in English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide both fractions and decimals, solve equations, read measurements
Ability to use formulas to calculate and analyze data

Nice To Haves

2-year or 4 year Technical / Vocational Degree in related field
Familiarity with Esko Automation Products (Webcenter)
Packaging / folding carton industry experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for all pre-press / pre-flight production activities and the preparation of graphic art files needed for offset and digital print production of custom, retail paperboard packaging (folding cartons).
Prioritizes and organizes work to ensure customer art files are fully prepared to go to production line, while ensuring overall productivity, quality standards, deadlines and customer specifications are achieved.
Verify customer specifications and complete all preflight responsibilities in order to meet client and production needs in an offset print shop.
Troubleshoot and prepare customer art files including printing separations, color correction, text edits, retouching and some design.
Prepare PDF’s and color proofs including mockups and 3D models as necessary for customer approval.
Create stepped layouts and assist in printing plates as needed.
Consistently seek opportunities to improve processes, procedures and automation that will positively impact productivity, accuracy and overall quality to better serve our customers; work with the team to present new ideas and improvements to Supervisor.
Actively research current industry trends, new product innovations and modern technologies that will better improve support to SCT customers and enable the team to provide distinctive service.
Provide Customer Service with full support from incoming art to press ready printing plates.
Collaborate with CAD design, Production, Customer Service and Sales through entire pre-press/design workflow process in order to meet customer specifications and quality standards.
Support internal departments with various graphics requests to promote, market, and communicate both internally and outside of SCT.
Assist in implementing new technology and testing as needed to keep up with advancements in the graphics field.
Ensure certification requirements and specifications are met (ie: GMI color control, G7 certification, software upgrades).
Ensure proper equipment maintenance as related to safety, productivity, quality and service.