Prelim/Prepress Operator 2

About the position

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact. In this role, you will review electronic files received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process. You will use electronic page layout software to manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper, determining page layout while accounting for folds, trims, bleeds, and gripper, and adding crop marks and color bars as necessary. You will identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Rep, customer, and production personnel. Additionally, you will work directly with these parties to resolve any issues with the job, load customer supplied electronic files for output during the manufacturing process, prepare color proofs for customer review, impose images, and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment to prepare plates for press. Quality checks on finished plates will also be part of your responsibilities before releasing them to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic files received from clients for thoroughness and completeness.
• Manipulate the format of the print job using electronic page layout software.
• Determine page layout accounting for folds, trims, bleeds, and gripper.
• Add crop marks and color bars as necessary.
• Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to relevant personnel.
• Work directly with Customer Service Rep, customer, and production personnel to resolve job issues.
• Load customer supplied electronic files for output during manufacturing.
• Prepare color proofs for customer review.
• Impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment.
• Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing.

Requirements

• Proficient in various graphic design and layout software applications on Mac and PC.
• Thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems.
• Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) preferred.
• Advanced color management skills and ability to work with different digital file formats.
• Ability to output digital files to various output devices and learn new graphics software.
• Understanding of the offset printing process and color interactions.
• Mechanical skills for minor repairs and maintenance on equipment.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employer/partner discounts