Pre Press Technician

MIDSTATES INC • Aberdeen, SD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Midstates Printing is seeking a detail-oriented Prepress Technician to prepare customer files for accurate, efficient, and high-quality print production. This position reviews incoming artwork, identifies and corrects potential production issues, and prepares files for digital and offset printing. The ideal candidate has strong graphic-production skills, a solid understanding of commercial printing, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

Full Time, benefit eligible position - Typically M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. more or fewer hours may be offered based on workload.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of PDF workflows, preflight procedures, imposition, color separation, trapping, and print production.
• Understanding of CMYK, spot colors, bleeds, crop marks, image resolution, fonts, and file packaging.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize work, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a production team.
• Willingness to learn new software, equipment, and production processes.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or technical training in graphic communications, printing, graphic design, or a related field preferred.
• Previous commercial printing or prepress experience preferred.
• Experience with prepress workflow or imposition software is preferred.
• Familiarity with both offset and digital printing processes is beneficial.
• Commercial printing or publication-production experience.
• Variable-data printing and mailing-file preparation.
• Color management and proofing systems.
• CTP plate production.
• Automated PDF workflow systems.
• Experience preparing catalogs, books, magazines, direct-mail pieces, or other multi-page publications.

Responsibilities

• Review and preflight customer-supplied files for accuracy and print readiness.
• Identify and resolve issues involving fonts, images, bleeds, color spaces, transparency, page size, and resolution.
• Prepare, impose, and process files for digital and offset printing.
• Make necessary file corrections while maintaining the customer’s intended design.
• Create print-ready PDFs and output proofs for customer or internal approval.
• Apply trapping, color conversions, overprint settings, and other production requirements.
• Prepare files for plates, digital presses, and finishing equipment.
• Verify job specifications, including page counts, dimensions, paper, inks, coatings, binding, and finishing requirements.
• Communicate file concerns and production requirements with customer service representatives, sales staff, customers, and production departments.
• Perform quality-control checks throughout the prepress process.
• Maintain organized electronic job files and follow established naming and archiving procedures.
• Troubleshoot workflow, software, and file-processing issues.
• Help maintain color consistency and established color-management standards.
• Meet production schedules while managing multiple jobs and changing priorities.
• Follow company safety, quality, and confidentiality procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance and long term and short term disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement plan.
• Company-provided training and opportunities for professional development.
• Additional benefits may be available based on company policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED