PRE PRESS MANAGER

Starlite Printers; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading printing company in Johor Bahru is seeking a Pre-Press Manager to oversee color management, workflow optimizations, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Mandarin-speaking ability is a significant advantage. This position emphasizes quality and safety in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in the manufacturing industry or related field.
• Mandarin-speaking ability is an added advantage.
• Ability to work independently and deliver on time.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and quality first.
• Manage color specifically for curve creation and manipulation.
• Lead workflow process improvements and automation.

Skills

Color management

Workflow process improvements

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and quality first.
• Possess strong color knowledge specifically as applies to curve creation and manipulation.
• Execute color management for offset printing and proofing systems.
• Identify and lead development and implementation of prepress workflow process improvements and automation.
• Devise a tracking system of daily work orders in correlation with production schedule and on time delivery to both internal and external customers.
• Read and accurately interpret production orders and printing specifications to process files.
• Prepare layouts according to exact work ticket specifications using the proper systems, processes and software programs.
• Review electronic files received from clients, impose as needed and send to computer to plate to output device. Look over all the files before plating.
• Interact with customer service, external customers and other business leaders regarding the status of jobs and problem‑solving scenarios.
• Maintain consistent communications of project details and scheduled job status with other managers and customer service.
• Maintain an updated schedule of jobs for both the web and sheet fed presses.
• Navigate our digital network with different servers and workstations.
• Communicate with customers regarding any problems, questions, concerns regarding electronic file issues. Communicate (verbal and written) with customer service, customers vendors, and the technical personnel.
• Lead and supervise a team of pre‑press technicians, providing guidance, training, and mentorship. Foster a collaborative and high‑performance work environment.
• Oversee the intake and review of digital files from clients or designers. Ensure files are thoroughly checked for errors, inconsistencies, and formatting issues. Coordinate file corrections and optimizations as needed.
• Collaborate closely with the production team to schedule and prioritize print jobs. Ensure that all materials, including plates, films, and files, are readily available for printing as needed.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent.
• Mandarin‑speaking ability is an added advantage.
• At least 3 to 5 Year(s) of working experience in Manufacturing Industry or related field.
• Ability to work independently and committed to delivery on time.