Digital Prepress Operator

**• 5 years of digital prepress and/or commercial print prepress experience.• Equios, Adobe CC, Pitstop, Acrobat, InDesign, RIP Software, X-Rite Color Management Software, MS Office, and Imposition Software.Job *• Prepares electronic files to print-ready format utilizing graphic arts computer software and hardware technology.• Works with team to provide internal customers the highest quality finished print product demonstrating department and company best practices.• Oversees each project received by the prepress department, including file management, file manipulation, color management, file delivery to digital production and wide format printers.• Tracks prepress jobs, files and archives pertinent job data.• Works under general supervision with some latitude to exercise technical and artistic creativity.• Helps team maintain integrity of the Client's brand with high attention to detail.• Interact with employees at multiple levels to achieve ultimate customer product goals.****• Pre-flights incoming art files.• Edits and adjusts art as necessary for best workflow throughout to best end result.• Produces press sheet layouts and imposed jobs to most efficient print output.• Sends imposed print-ready files to printers and occasionally print proofs and/or prints complete job.• Oversees and maintains prepress workflow quality checkpoints.• Works with department team to maintain a steady, efficient production volume and also maximize production capabilities and quality.• Input data to all appropriate department logs. Maintains communication with customers in person and on the phone.• Maintains all prepress software and hardware and logs all software, firmware and hardware maintenance and updates.• Manages color on all print software and hardware applications and devices.• Maintains good tracking, filing and archiving procedures to easily access data and electronic files.• Troubleshoots art, print files and department software and hardware as necessary.• Maintains and organizes back-up file folders and drives.• Maintains clean and organized local and department work areas at all times.• Maintains prepress inventory including wide format inks and materials.• Collaborates between departments to answer questions and resolve issues, demonstrating a high level of patience, professionalism, and a sense of urgency during these exchanges. Helps maintain and organize internal department server share drive.• Trains back-up personnel.• Stays abreast of industry standards and new solutions related to prepress functionality in prepress and digital print workflow environments to provide input for improvements to department management -• Reports to SWB Print/Mail when necessary to perform same or similar job tasks. Backup for lead personnel as needed.• In addition to the above, incumbent is expected to meet the required competencies for this position as defined in the competency profile.

Created: 2025-03-07