Digital Pre-Press Operator

Calbox is a leading packaging manufacturer specializing in custom corrugated and POP displays. Our Digital department produces high-impact short-run work on state-of-the-art equipment, and we're looking for a Digital Prepress Operator to keep our presses running with precision.

This role is all about the art of file preparation. You'll preflight, layout, color manage, and prep every job to perfection before it hits our Durst P5 350 press and Elitron Kombo TAV cutter. If you're a prepress guru who geeks out over dielines and color profiles, this is the job for you.

Responsibilities:

• Preflight customer artwork files for print readiness
• Lay out artwork on dielines, checking panel orientation and safe zones
• Impose and nest files for our Durst P5 350 large format press
• Set up cut files for our Elitron Kombo TAV cutter
• Partner with sales on art requirements and mockups
• Work with press operators to troubleshoot any file issues
• Maintain our prepress file system and job archive

Requirements:

• 3+ years prepress experience, ideally in a packaging environment
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and Esko tools
• Comfortable working with dielines, technical drawings, and customer art files
• Solid grasp of color management, resolution, and print production requirements
• Experience with large format digital printing (Durst, HP, EFI) and finishing equipment
• Highly detail-oriented with strong communication skills
• Able to juggle multiple jobs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Hands-on experience with Durst P5 350 and Elitron Kombo TAV
• Knowledge of corrugated substrates and packaging structural design
• Familiarity with Esko ArtiosCAD for dieline creation