Prepress Technician

4 weeks ago

Eatontown, United States Protec Secure Card LLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Essential Functions

  • Produce proofs/samples for clients.

  • Work closely with the Press Department and Customer Service to adjust all artwork provided by clients to meet company and quality standards.

  • Must be attentive to precision and detail when performing the following, but not limited to: Typesetting, copy editing, markup, proofing, color separation.

  • Ensure deadlines are maintained.

  • Perform and document quality checks as per quality procedure

  • Complete all paperwork required and maintain it according to procedures Help clients create artwork for specific products

  • Color match samples, proofs, etc. Inventory/ order supplies

  • Cross-train in the whole Printing Press Department

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years relevant experience in a prepress department in the printing industry

  • Competency in Adobe (CC) applications such as: Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.

  • Proficient in all Adobe CS programs (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

  • Knowledge of QuarkXPress good, not mandatory

  • Competent operating in a MAC OS environment

  • Color profiling, and fingerprinting

  • Preferable knowledge of GMG software

  • Basic knowledge of RIP programs, preferably Kodak Prinergy

  • Proven experience making layouts and editing layouts.

  • Proven experience pre-flighting, troubleshooting and color correcting files.

  • Proven preparing files for offset printing.

  • Basic silkscreen and film knowledge

  • Keen knowledge of equipment i.e., densitometer, spectrophotometer

Additional skills and qualifications

  • A multi-tasker and self-motivated team player

  • Great communication skills

  • College or equivalent education

  • Ability to follow set SOP’s

  • Ability to follow security protocol

  • Attention to detail and highly organized

  • Ability to work closely with prepress, pressmen, customer service and quality departments

  • Ink Mixing knowledge a plus

  • Experience with printing on plastic a plus

  • Flexible hours - ability to work weekends if needed


Work Environment

  • Experience working in a loud print/ production environment.

  • This is a highly secure manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate would be required to pass a background screening and credit check.