Pre-press Technician

Design Group Americas

Pre-press Technician

Arlington, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Technician is responsible for the pre-press function related to our printing operations. They work directly with project managers, salespeople, production personnel and occasionally with customers.

    Primary job duties/responsibilities:

    • Reviews customer graphics files, troubleshoots and prepares files for proof and plates. On occasion, may contact internal and external customers to discuss problems/issues with customer’s digital files.
    • Maintains and organizes daily work on servers, troubleshoots with IT department on server issues.
    • Creates layouts/graphic files for external customers. Troubleshoot in current pre-press programs.
    • Creates layouts to material size with regard to color and material characteristic for internal and external customers.
    • Prepares die-lines for internal and external products.
    • Troubleshoots CTP software issues. Investigates and learns new software programs.
    • Capable of loading plates into CTP unit and performs maintenance as back-up position.
    • Various website-related duties.
    • Works on production floor as needed.

    Required Skills

    Required Experience

    Job requirements:

    · Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkExpress and InDesign. Must be competent in Mac Platform.

    • Has demonstrated ability with layout and design.
    • Has basic understanding of printing process and understands basic layout for production.
    • Has basic understanding of printing, die-cutting, etc., and how one process may affect the other.
    • Must be thorough and very detail oriented.
    • Must be willing to work diligently and independently in a very busy work environment.
    • Must understand CTP process.
    • Understands functions and capabilities of new or updated software programs.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Previous experience (1-2 years) in graphic arts business or comparable business background

  • Qualifications

    Bachelors with minimum 10 years experience or equivalent relevant work experience.