Electronic PrePress Operator

Essential Duties:

• • Demonstrates commitment to safety and performs job duties in accordance with company safety policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates commitment to quality and performs job duties in adherence to GMP guidelines.
  • Should be aware of their responsibilities and their accountability is clearly defined for key staff involved with product safety, legality, and quality systems.
  • Understand job ticket information to determine quantity, special work instructions, and any other special customer requirements.
  • Create and manipulate MAC & PC files with several different Graphic Design programs.
  • Work with the Macintosh platforms utilizing Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design and Acrobat PDF files.
  • Pre-flight documents according to printing standards and make necessary adjustments to all types of files to ready them for print and digital reproduction.
  • Interact with customer service, external customers and other business leaders regarding the status of jobs and in problem-solving scenarios.
  • Must be able to function in highly technical, team environment under high stress, tight deadlines and interruptions.
  • Learn new equipment and procedures quickly and easily pass on this knowledge to others.
  • Apply knowledge of imposition, color separation and trapping for press.
  • Coordinate Press Oks, work with press operators to manage projects without guidance.
  • Create mylar dieline layouts.
  • Understand department communication systems, schedules, time/attendance system and job reporting requirements.
  • Actively participates in Lean manufacturing initiatives.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management.

• • High School diploma or equivalent required
  • Formal post-secondary graphic communications training in the various types of computer software used in Electronic Prepress.

• • Minimum of two years' experience in the Graphics trade.
  • Offset and/or Flexographic printing experience.

• • Safety sensitive position - ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner.
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends as required based upon the needs of the business.
  • Software knowledge of Artwork Systems - Nexus Edit, Insight, and Power Stepper and/or Esko Artwork- Backstage/DeskPack is considered an asset.
  • Experience with the Macintosh platform utilizing Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design files.
  • Ability to interact with external customers to solve graphics problems and troubleshoot art files. Demonstrates skill in application of separating and stepping electronic art.
  • Ability to effectively work in teams.
  • Ability to work in a production-based environment with moving equipment and people.
  • Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles.

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