Color Technician – Prepress Color Specialist

Smartpress.com; Chanhassen (MN); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Ownership Plan-100% 0wn

401k with a company match

Flexible Work Hours

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Safe & Clean Manufacturing Environment

Descripción de la vacante

The Bernard Group in Chanhassen, MN is seeking a Color Technician to join our Pre-press Production Color team. You will process and adjust print files, ensure color accuracy, and maintain color management throughout the workflow to meet customer expectations.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in a full-color prepress environment, strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro, and experience with spectrophotometers. Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM with OT as needed.

Formación

• Degree or certification from a Trade School or Vocational-Technical Institute.
• 3-5 years’ full-time experience in a full color, Prepress department preparing files for printing.
• Experience in Large/Wide Format Digital printing is a plus.
• Intermediate knowledge of Photoshop masking and color tools (Curves/Levels).
• Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro, and related software.

Responsabilidades

• Process and evaluate print files received from Customers or Project Managers.
• Match color to customer specifications.
• Evaluate and judge color, visually and with spectrophotometers.
• Manipulate color in RGB, CMYK or LAB color modes as appropriate.
• Decide what changes are needed to achieve targeted color.
• Ensure file handling follows company standards from start to finish.
• Troubleshoot color management issues and print settings.
• Perform image manipulation beyond basic Prepress tasks.
• Be flexible to work extra hours to meet deadlines.
• Maintain color management processes and use color management software.

Conocimientos

Adobe Photoshop masking

Curves and Levels adjustment

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Acrobat Pro

Color management

Spectrophotometer usage

Team collaboration

Educación

Trade school or vocational-technical certification

Herramientas

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Acrobat Pro

Spectrophotometers

Descripción del empleo

The Bernard Group in Chanhassen, MN is seeking a Color Technician to join our Pre-press Production Color team. You will process and adjust print files, ensure color accuracy, and maintain color management throughout the workflow to meet customer expectations.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in a full-color prepress environment, strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro, and experience with spectrophotometers. Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM with OT as needed.