Repro Executive

SGS & Co; Chennai District; On-site; INR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co in Chennai is seeking a packaging prepress operator to join the workflow from file receipt to press-ready output. You will ensure files are correctly organized, conform to customer specs, and prepared for multiple printing processes including litho, flexo, and gravure.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and continuous learning under mentorship, with duties spanning file preparation, color verification, and proofing for client approval.

Qualifications

• Experience with packaging prepress workflows and correcting files.
• Proven ability to work in a printing/packaging environment.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and follow work instructions, SOPs and specifications.
• Ensure artworks are saved in designated server locations with proper document control naming.
• Participate in process improvement meetings for a positive impact on the business.
• Learn and develop within a team through mentorship.
• Check customer files against hard copy for differences and size conformity.
• Verify colors and resolution of CT's.
• Prepare press-ready files with traps, marks and appropriate color control.
• Output proofs as needed for internal checks and customer approvals.

Skills

Team Player

Enthusiastic

Loyal

Dedicated

Flexibility

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Ability to read, understand and follow work instructions, specifications, workflow diagrams and SOPs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all artworks are saved in designated file locations on the server with the appropriate document control file naming specifications.
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business.
• Possess ability to learn and develop within a team and through direct mentorship.

Pre-flight and Organization of Incoming Jobs

• Check customer supplied files when starting a new job and compare it to the supplied hard copy for any differences and size conformity.
• Ensure that job instructions are aligned to artwork supplied and/or referenced.
• Verify colors used and check the resolution of any CT's.
• Receive product definitions from sales, project managers or production managers.
• Manipulate files to match customer specs.
• Creates traps, holdbacks, overprints, knockouts, minimum type and line thickness accordingly based on specifications for different types of printing and client requirements to ensure customer jobs print properly.
• Add appropriate color control marks for graphics process control, printer registration marks and ID marks to all press ready files.
• Files must be organized to follow defined job folder and server structure and properly prepared for achieving upon completion of project.
• Output proofs as needed for internal checks and as specified on the order for customer review and approval

Operations: Packaging Prepress

Intermediate

Operations: Packaging Design

Intermediate

Software: Adobe Creative Suite

• Advanced
• Advanced
• Intermediate

Behaviors

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Loyal

Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Flexibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Growth Opportunities

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Experience

Litho , Flexo, Gravure