Desktop Prepress - Technician (62178)

Walsworth; Brookfield (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS in Brookfield, MO is seeking a Desktop Prepress Technician to inspect and prepare files, ensuring quality standards and manufacturing requirements are met. You will work with PDF, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat to ready customer files for production.

This hourly, day shift position requires attention to detail, teamwork, and ability to follow instructions, with duties including proofs, file maintenance, and assisting in packing and shipping areas as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• General customer service and phone etiquette skills.
• Ability to deal with problems in or from standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the position.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions, work procedures and other related materials.

Responsibilities

• Review, inspect and troubleshoot digital files for final output.
• Work with PDF, InDesign files, Image editing files (Tiff, JPEG & PSD).
• Perform file maintenance for safe keeping and easy retrieval of customer supplied files.
• Prepare & check page proofs for completeness, identification, and proper mechanicals according to customer and company instructions.
• Review customer revisions/corrections against provided instructions/information to ensure completion.
• Determine if preceding departments have followed proper planning procedures to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate to produce and prioritize jobs and when necessary, reorganize to meet deadline changes and updates.
• Route completed work to appropriate departments.
• Assisting in the FedEx area, mailing packages and logging for all areas of the plant.
• Communicate with internal management & coworkers efficiently and respectfully.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Location: Brookfield - Brookfield, MO 64628

Position Type: Hourly - Production

Job Shift: 1st Shift- Day

Job Summary

As a Desktop Prepress – Technician, you are responsible for performing routine duties under general supervision to inspect and prepare files, to ensure maintenance of quality standards, and manufacturing requirements.

Required Systems/Applications

Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop

Essential Functions

• Review, inspect and troubleshoot digital files for final output.
• Work with PDF, InDesign files, Image editing files (Tiff, JPEG & PSD).
• Perform file maintenance for safe keeping and easy retrieval of customer supplied files.
• Prepare & check page proofs for completeness, identification, and proper mechanicals according to customer and company instructions.
• Review customer revisions/corrections against provided instructions/information to ensure completion.
• Determine if preceding departments have followed proper planning procedures to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate to produce and prioritize jobs and when necessary, reorganize to meet deadline changes and updates.
• Route completed work to appropriate departments.
• Assisting in the FedEx area, mailing packages and logging for all areas of the plant.
• Communicate with internal management & coworkers efficiently and respectfully.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• General customer service and phone etiquette skills.
• Ability to deal with problems in or from standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the position.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions, work procedures and other related materials.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.