Prepress Technician (3847)

## Description

## 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.

## Qualifications
## 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 InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Strong understanding of:
• Offset and digital printing
• CMYK 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 PitStop Pro
• Commercial sheetfed offset printing