Variable Data & Color Management Print Operations Technician

PrideStaff (Portland)
  • Portland, OR
  • $23 Per Hour
4 days ago

Job Description

Make Every Impression Count

Help a Portland-born communications company deliver precise, on-time print—every time. We’re a locally owned team that prizes reliability, structure, and collaboration. If quality under pressure is your zone, you’ll fit right in.

The challenge

Imagine juggling several brand-critical jobs at once. A variable data mailing is spooling on a Canon press while a color-sensitive project runs on a Konica Minolta. You’re monitoring output, keeping sequence intact for finishing, and making micro-adjustments to hold color and throughput. A quick file touch-up in InDesign keeps a client’s layout on spec. You stay LEAN, escalate any mechanical hiccups, and keep priorities aligned with customer service—wrapping the day at 4:00 p.m. with targets met.

Core responsibilities

  • Run multiple high-speed printers (Canon, Konica Minolta, and others) for concurrent projects
  • Deliver on quantity goals and deadlines while upholding exacting quality
  • Offload prints and load materials to cutters with perfect order retention
  • Dial in equipment settings to sustain optimal production and color stability
  • Report mechanical issues quickly to the right contacts
  • Own set-up, operation, and routine maintenance across assigned equipment
  • Work consistently within LEAN manufacturing principles
  • Prepare print-ready artwork; perform minor design/formatting edits for professional output
  • Ensure brand consistency across all assets
  • Partner with customer service and production on scheduling and job priority
  • Support the Design Specialist by formatting/editing templates via Adobe Creative Suite

What you’ve done

  • 2+ years recent experience in commercial/industrial print production & services
  • 6+ months operating high-speed digital equipment (Canon/OCE, Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Kyocera)
  • Demonstrated ability to lift up to 40 lbs regularly and remain active on your feet the full shift
  • Comfort with basic computer tasks
  • Proven attendance and consistent work history over the past year
  • Current, hands-on Adobe Creative Suite skills (InDesign and Illustrator)
  • Experience with variable data printing or mailing workflows
  • Familiar with color calibration and finishing equipment (bindery, cutters, etc.)

Strengths we rely on

  • Machine setups for production runs
  • Digital printing
  • Inkjet printing

Tools of the trade

  • Large format: Canon imagePROGRAF; Ricoh flatbed printer
  • Flexographic printing press

Schedule, pay, and benefits

  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Starting pay: $23/hour
  • After-hire benefits: 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, medical/vision/dental, plus up to three weeks PTO in your first year

Bring your craft to a team that backs excellence with growth and great benefits. Apply now.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPortland, OR

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suiteunmatched
  • Adobe InDesignunmatched
  • Bindery Equipmentunmatched
  • Calibrationunmatched
  • Color Managementunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Editingunmatched
  • Inkjet Printersunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Lift/Move 40 Poundsunmatched
  • Printersunmatched
  • Printingunmatched
  • Production Machiningunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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