Prepress Manager

Overview

Lewisburg Patterson Company (LPC) enjoys a 125-year legacy of excellence and innovation in the graphic arts industry and operates from multiple manufacturing facilities. The company leads in producing high quality graphics for the corrugated packaging industry and manufactures paperboard folding cartons for various industry verticals. LPC is undergoing a transformation to widen its market position, investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing assets and digitalizing business processes.

LPC Leadership is focused on building the right culture rooted in core values to support and accelerate transformation.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Prepress Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for creating, modifying, proofing, and managing high-quality artwork and layouts for commercial printing projects. This role partners closely with clients, sales, and production to ensure files are print-ready, color-accurate, and optimized for efficient manufacturing across a wide range of applications. In addition to executing complex prepress work using Adobe Creative Suite and color management systems, the Prepress Manager educates clients on proper file creation, maintains press profiles, oversees color accuracy across platforms, and supervises the prepress team to deliver precise, timely, and consistent results in a fast-paced production environment.

• Work with external clients and our sales team, office staff or production to create, modify, and proof original artwork for digital or commercial printing projects.
• Types of projects include but are not limited to:
• ESKO and ARTPRO+
• Die lines
• Adding/editing bleed
• Nesting layouts in Illustrator or other Adobe programs
• Proofing and creating layouts for variable data

• Demonstrate design and layout knowledge and be able to translate knowledge into appealing practical layouts
• Work with clients to help educate them in proper file creation

• Bachelor or Junior/Community College degree preferred but not required
• High school diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft applications required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in prepress and digital design
• Ability to understand, interpret and report upon basic manufacturing metrics
• Exhibits a strong understanding of color management across multi-media platforms
• Manage offset press profiles and color management software

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Impeccable personal and professional integrity
• Strong sense of urgency
• Positive energy that attracts others with positive, can-do attitude
• Exudes a team first ethos with no discernible self-interest or ego
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision
• Highly organized
• Highly driven and self-motivated
• Supervise the department