Prepress / Graphics Specialist

Print Shop•Houston, TX

5d•$22 - $25

About The Position

A locally owned and nationally recognized Printing, Signage, and Marketing Services company in Northwest Houston is seeking an experienced Prepress / Graphics Specialist to join our professional production team. This position is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with both customers and production staff . The right candidate enjoys solving problems, ensuring files are production-ready, and maintaining high quality standards in a fast-paced print environment. We serve a dynamic client base and are committed to delivering exceptional customer experience and consistently high-quality print products . This is where our Production Team comes in! The Prepress / Graphics Specialist plays a key role in preparing customer files for production, while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and quality. This role works closely with customers, the sales team, and production staff to ensure projects move smoothly from concept to finished product. This position requires excellent attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in graphic design or prepress production
Experience preparing files for commercial print production
Strong working knowledge of: Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Publisher / PowerPoint CorelDRAW
Understanding of PDF workflows, PostScript files, and preflight processes
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
Professional communication skills when interacting with customers and team members
Exceptional attention to detail and quality control

Responsibilities

Perform production requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
Offer graphic design ideas, solutions, and alternatives based on customer input.
Schedule all work to meet customer time frame requirements.
Monitor deadlines and report conflicts to management to establish priorities BEFORE the jobs are due.
Operate and maintain prepress computer, printer, and other equipment (PC and Mac), scanner, and RIPs.
Become proficient in the current technology for creating graphics, documents, and digital files utilizing existing equipment and materials.
Follow-up with customers on all proofs.
Monitor system for digital files sent by customers via MyDocs and e-mail.
Preflight digital files for potential problems.
Perform regular computer backup and archive customer files for safekeeping and for easy retrieval.
Purge obsolete files.
Output digital files per job specifications.
Prepare and process digital files for print production accurately and efficiently
Preflight incoming customer files to identify and resolve potential issues before production
Provide graphic design input and recommend solutions based on customer needs
Monitor project timelines and proactively communicate scheduling conflicts before deadlines are impacted
Work closely with customers and sales staff to review proofs and finalize artwork
Manage incoming digital files through email and file submission systems
Operate and maintain prepress equipment, including computers (Mac and PC), printers, scanners, and software
Maintain organized digital file archives and perform routine backups
Output production-ready files according to job specifications and press requirements