Prepress Specialist
Position Overview
The Prepress Specialist’s role is to provide prepress expertise, knowledge and support to the Creative and Production teams in Plano for the client. The Prepress Specialist also supports and works with the prepress team in St. Louis to build prepress ready files for the end print process. Some of the responsibilities include applying master dies, checking colors, bleeds and trims, gathering fonts, placing hi-res images and adding necessary traps for the print process. The Prepress Specialist works closely with the project management staff to support the clients overall needs from a prepress standpoint.
Essential Job Functions
- Interpret and apply relevant information obtained from job tickets and assess when additional information is needed
- Build constructive relationships with team members and production personnel
- Prepare files for output to film/plate
- Layout/impose files on printer templates
- Set up register targets and trim lines for production
- Set line screens, resolution, and other press-specific settings
- Prepare layouts by placing art and text; specify bleeds, clear zones and coverages; complete color separations; color correcting and resizing photographs; revise and modify existing files
- Maintain quality results by proofing and pre-flighting layouts, including required files, fonts, links, and call-outs; confirm design printability, including traps, overprints, and minimum half-tone dots and line weights
- Maintain consistent appearance and standards across projects
- Accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership for new and different requests; explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Basic Job Qualifications: Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of flexo printing methods and processes
- Ability to solve problems when working independently
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Work well independently and in a team environment with a positive attitude
- Must be able to multi-task within a fast-paced working environment
Education/Experience/Training
- 5+ years experience in a fast paced packaging prepress department
- MAC Proficient with working experience of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Advanced knowledge of Macintosh and Windows platforms and operating systems
- Knowledge of printing terminology and practices
- General knowledge of utility programs such as file compression, disk repair, print spoolers, PC to Mac, and Mac to PC conversion processes
- Experience with an automated digital prepress workflow system
- Must understand 4 – 8 color printing techniques, trapping and spot color separations
- Working knowledge of flexo, gravure and offset package printing
Working Conditions & Physical Demands (Walking, lifting, equipment, operation, etc.)
- Normal office environment
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