Pre-Press Specialist
$37,440–$49,920 year
On-siteNorth Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Job Summary
Execute, design, and layout graphic projects to meet client specifications, ensuring accurate format, color, and detail before full-size print production. Perform pre-flight checks on fonts, images, and text files, modify image sizes, and create graphic proofs while saving files in correct formats to designated hot folders. Offer design solutions based on customer input, monitor deadlines, and report conflicts to establish priorities. Color-correct print files and adapt new methods to maintain quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Requires extended hours with little advance notice to meet tight project deadlines.
Required Qualifications
- 2-3 years of industry related experience
- Accomplished in Photoshop, In-Design and Illustrator programs
- Proficient in the operation of PrePress computers (PC and MAC)
- Proficient with Adobe CS5 or similar software
- Proficient in a Mac environment with most current software
- Critical thinking, problem-solving skills and basic math skills
- Strong planning and organizing skills
- Adapts to project adjustments and changes promptly and efficiently
- Able to multi-task and work efficiently to meet tight project deadlines
- Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
- Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
- Effective customer service and communication skills required
- Minimum 3 years of direct work experience in a project
- Demonstrated experience successfully managing various projects
- Working knowledge of all the skills as they relate
- Experience with digital image editing, retouching, image manipulation
- Experience working both independently and in team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Requires sitting, walking or bending for entire shift
- Ability to frequently lift/move up to 30 pounds
- Must be able to work extended hours with little advance notice to meet project deadlines
- Must be capable of completing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to check and modify file image sizes
- Responsible for creating graphic proofs
- Capability to save files in various formats (tiff, pdf, eps, etc) to the correct hot folders
- Offer graphic design ideas, solutions and alternatives based on customer input
- Monitor deadlines and report conflicts to management to establish priorities before the jobs are due
- Responsible for ensuring prepared print files meet quality and project standards
- Ability to color 'correct' and make similar recommendations/adjustments to print files per project requirements
- Must be able to work extended hours with little advance notice to meet project deadlines
- Must be able to work extended hours with little advance notice to meet project deadlines
- Must be capable of completing tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Manufacturing environment: may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, dust or dirt
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