Hybrid Pre-Press Specialist (Flexo Color & Ink)

Zebra; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Summer Flex Fridays

Focus Fridays

Well-being day

Job summary

Zebra is hiring a Pre-Press Associate in Queretaro, Mexico. You will ensure digital graphics translate accurately to production, oversee tooling and ink formulations, and work closely with press operators to resolve color and registration issues.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in flexographic pre-press, experience with plates, cylinders, anilox, and advanced color measurement. A technical degree and strong software skills are required; hybrid and flexible work considerations are offered.

Qualifications

• Required technical degree or bachelor’s in graphic arts or related field.
• 3–5+ years in pre-press within packaging, labels, or converting industries.
• Strong knowledge of flexography and prepress software (Adobe Suite, Esko/ArtPro/PackEdge).
• Experience managing printing plates, cylinders, and anilox rollers; color theory and ink matching.

Responsibilities

• Optimize graphics files for flexo (trapping, dot gain, distortion).
• Select, verify, and manage printing cylinders, plates, and anilox rollers.
• Coordinate and validate photopolymer printing plates and storage.
• Manage ink formulation and color matching using Pantone standards and spectrophotometers.
• Provide press-side support to troubleshoot color/register issues during setup.

Skills

Flexography process

Pre-press software

Color matching

Printing cylinders/plates/anilox

Adobe Illustrator

ESKO/ArtPro/PackEdge

Spectrophotometry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Arts or related technical field

Tools

Printing plates

Printing cylinders

Anilox rollers

Spectrophotometer usage

Job description

Zebra is hiring a Pre-Press Associate in Queretaro, Mexico. You will ensure digital graphics translate accurately to production, oversee tooling and ink formulations, and work closely with press operators to resolve color and registration issues.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in flexographic pre-press, experience with plates, cylinders, anilox, and advanced color measurement. A technical degree and strong software skills are required; hybrid and flexible work considerations are offered.