Printing MAC Operator PrePress - Prepress Operator 2

Lakeside Book Company•Hagerstown, MD

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Phoenix Color, a division of Lakeside Book Company, is seeking a Prepress Operator 2 for their Prepress Department. This role is responsible for preparing digital files according to customer service instructions while adhering to all safety and quality control standards. The company is a premier full-service, full-color printer with over 40 years of experience, specializing in heavily-illustrated books and specialty commercial products. They offer in-house digital pre-press capabilities and advanced UV printing technology with special effects like foil stamping and UV embellishments.

Requirements

High levels of attention to detail
Organizational and leadership skills
Ability to work as a team and individually
Thorough knowledge of the following software: Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat)
High levels of mechanical aptitude
Ability to do mathematical calculations
Must have general knowledge of manufacturing operations
Ability to read and understand technical press layouts, set up instructions and production instructions
2 Years of previous printing experience

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Graphic Design experience preferred

Responsibilities

Correctly name and organize all files and folders
Follow Customer Service Representative’s instructions
Edit supplied application files as needed for correct imposition, correct colors and color format, sufficient bleeds, special effects (foil, embossing, etc.) text corrections
Account for all required color corrections
Pick up and combine all digital files, create barcodes, create print-ready pdfs, create patch pdfs, output visuals (lasers, epsons, etc.) assist all prep departments, complete web-job notes and perform other duties as needed
Preflight all PDFs
Ensure all content is correct per supplied visuals and CSR instructions