Prepress Technical Support SME

DFIN•Lancaster, PA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a dynamic team at the pulse of global markets, where we deliver innovative software and service solutions for essential financial reporting and capital markets transactions. At DFIN, we are a values-driven organization that empowers you to build a fulfilling career while bringing your authentic self to work every day. Our “Win as One” mentality ensures that our team’s success is directly linked to Client, Shareholder and Employee Satisfaction. Recognized as one of AMERICA'S MOST LOVED WORKPLACES® for five consecutive years and a Built In Best Places to Work for six years, we are committed to our employees’ total well-being. Enjoy competitive compensation, a flexible workplace, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Bring your passion and talents to DFIN – because being YOU thrives here. Summary: The Prepress Technical Support Specialist serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for prepress applications, systems, and workflows. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of prepress technology environments, while supporting internal teams, offshore partners, and external stakeholders. The position plays a critical role in troubleshooting technical issues, managing workflow systems, supporting production readiness, and driving process standardization and efficiency.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of experience in prepress, print production, manufacturing operations, or technical production support
3+ years of hands-on experience supporting prepress workflows, file processing, or print production systems
Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and PDF tools
2+ years of experience working with preflight software and workflow tools (e.g., PitStop, Asura, or similar)
Experience managing or supporting automated workflows, file processing systems, or production queues

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or technical certification in Graphic Communications, Print Technology, IT Systems, or related field
Prior experience onboarding vendors or supporting external system integrations and secure file transfers
Experience developing and delivering technical training or SOP documentation for operations or production teams
Demonstrated experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., workflow optimization, defect reduction, automation enhancements)
Effective written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating across 3+ functional groups (e.g., IT, production, customer service)

Responsibilities

Serve as SME for prepress systems, including Adobe Creative Suite and PDF tools
Administer and maintain prepress servers (CF10, Asura, PitStop) to ensure performance and stability
Optimize automated workflows, queues, and file processing systems
Lead system upgrades, patching, and migrations with IT
Test, validate, and deploy system enhancements
Provide technical support to production, customer service, prepress, and offshore teams
Diagnose and resolve workflow, file processing, and system issues
Troubleshoot prepress hardware and print devices
Investigate defects and support root cause analysis
Support Help Desk escalations
Design and enhance automated preflight and file workflows
Perform preflight checks and quality validation (color, overprint/knockout, file integrity)
Manage file transfers (SFTP, DFIN Workspace, vendor integrations)
Coordinate vendor onboarding and system access
Maintain and archive digital assets and native files
Conduct UAT for prepress and production systems
Drive workflow optimization, system enhancements, and process standardization
Partner with IT and cross-functional teams on initiatives
Provide feedback to improve system performance
Develop SOPs and technical documentation
Train global teams on systems and best practices
Represent prepress in cross-functional meetings
Act as liaison between operations, IT, vendors, and production
Provide technical expertise for job engineering and production setup
Support projects and continuous improvement efforts
Provide backup support for PPM functions