Senior Prepress Technical Specialist - 2nd Shift

Great Northern•Brooklyn Park, MN

10d•$31•Onsite

About The Position

Great Northern is hiring a Senior Prepress Technical Specialist to perform graphics and pre-production tasks and provide support to Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service. Under general supervision and following established procedures, the specialist reviews and modifies artwork, prepares files for print, supports production workflows, and helps ensure products can be manufactured and assembled effectively. This is a prepress role, not a design position. The specialist provides technical support across departments on color, graphics, direct print, litho-laminated, and related products. The role collaborates with prepress colleagues and teams at other Great Northern locations, advises customers and management on prepress procedures and graphic arts innovations, and serves as a training and knowledge resource for less experienced team members. It also partners with workflow and color specialists to improve procedures, administer prepress software, and manage color profiles and press curves. This is an onsite, second-shift position, Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Starting pay is at least $31 per hour, dependent on experience and qualifications, plus a $2 per hour shift differential. Great Northern describes its workplace as collaborative, safe, clean, friendly, and supportive of employee growth. The company manufactures paper-based packaging products and states that its products are sustainable and eco-friendly.

Requirements

Two-year degree in a Graphic Communication-related field or equivalent experience.
At least seven years of experience in lithographic print production.
Commitment to ethical business standards and personal integrity.
Self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work effectively with others and provide positive, professional service and support to employees at all levels.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Ability to think strategically, influence others, and implement change.
Ability to make sound and courageous decisions independently.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Approachable and supportive manner when working with others.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to use graphics software in a print production environment, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop.
Ability to create new artwork when needed.
Ability to work effectively with employees and managers or supervisors and present a positive, professional image to employees and customers.
Ability to use and interpret Internet and intranet information.
Ability to work with Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
Ability to use Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Openness to constructive feedback and willingness to apply insights to improve performance, processes, and outcomes.
Ability to meet the stated workplace expectations: take pride in work, be punctual, work safely and effectively with others, maintain an optimistic approach, take ownership of responsibilities, and seek continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Practical experience with at least one workflow or RIP system used to prepare files for printing.
Experience with the Esko Platform, including Automation Engine, Artios, and WebCenter.

Responsibilities

Review artwork, structural designs, and layouts and recommend changes that improve manufacturability.
Modify artwork with software tools to create printable media, including creating artwork when needed.
Use electronic workflow systems to create and modify artwork through accurate, repeatable processes.
Troubleshoot prepress issues and provide solutions.
Convert supplied files into printable files using knowledge of screening, color correction, and relevant software.
Identify potential product assembly issues at the store level and review them with the Design Team.
Keep current with software changes to provide accurate and efficient outputs.
Create original artwork and graphic design for customer mockups.
Output artwork to imaging devices.
Coordinate with prepress team members to balance workloads and meet internal printing-press needs and external proof and mockup needs.
Collaborate with prepress and customer service departments at other Great Northern locations.
Advise customers and management on efficient prepress procedures and graphic arts innovations.
Build and maintain knowledge of graphic arts software and procedures.
Train and serve as a knowledge resource for less experienced prepress team members.
Create laminating and die-cutting specification sheets for production, including graphic placement and other production information for cartons, displays, and related products.
Provide technical support to Customer Service, Sales, Design, and Production on color, graphics, direct print, litho-laminated, and related products.
Partner with the Senior Workflow Analyst to create standard operating procedures and improve prepress and RIP workflows.
Partner with the Senior Workflow Analyst in administering prepress software, including Adobe, Automation Engine, and ArtPro+.
Partner with the Senior Color Analyst in managing color profiles and press curves.
Maintain proofers according to maintenance schedules.
Develop process-improvement initiatives to enhance product development effectiveness.
Pull and inspect existing printing plate files and modify them as needed.
Attend periodic staff meetings and training and development programs as required.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related tasks assigned by a Management Representative.