Prepress Technician

Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Prepress Technician to join our commercial printing operation. If you have a strong background in commercial print production, enjoy solving technical challenges, and take pride in producing high-quality work, we'd like to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will have experience preparing customer files for offset and digital printing, proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, and a strong understanding of commercial printing workflows.

Responsibilities Preflight and prepare customer artwork for print production.

Verify files for proper page size, bleeds, trim, image resolution, fonts, color spaces, and print specifications.

Correct and optimize files to meet production requirements.

Create press-ready PDF files.

Create impositions for commercial printing jobs.

Process jobs through Fujifilm XMF Workflow.

Produce digital proofs for customer approval.

Work closely with customer service, sales, and pressroom personnel to ensure accurate job production.

Troubleshoot file and production issues to maintain quality and production schedules.

Maintain organized electronic job files and documentation.

Consistently meet production deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities Preflight and prepare customer artwork for print production.

Verify files for proper page size, bleeds, trim, image resolution, fonts, color spaces, and print specifications.

Correct and optimize files to meet production requirements.

Create press-ready PDF files.

Create impositions for commercial printing jobs.

Process jobs through Fujifilm XMF Workflow.

Produce digital proofs for customer approval.

Work closely with customer service, sales, and pressroom personnel to ensure accurate job production.

Troubleshoot file and production issues to maintain quality and production schedules.

Maintain organized electronic job files and documentation.

Consistently meet production deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Qualifications Three or more years of experience in a commercial printing prepress environment preferred.

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including:

Adobe In Design Adobe  Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Acrobat Pro Strong understanding of:

Offset and digital printingCMYK and spot color printing PDF/X standards

Color management

Typography

Bleeds, trim, and page layout

Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the following is a plus:

Fujifilm XMF Workflow Metrix Imposition Software Enfocus Pit Stop Pro Commercial sheetfed offset printing
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