Electronic Prepress Operator (EPP...

1001 Sample Resumes; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional staffing agency in California is seeking an Electronic Prepress Operator to manage and operate specialized equipment for producing printed materials. The ideal candidate will have technical knowledge of computer hardware and media production processes. Responsibilities include operating laser plate-making equipment, performing maintenance and repairs, and ensuring quality control of images and prints. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and relevant experience in a technical field.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electronic equipment and computer hardware/software.
• Understanding of English language composition and grammar.
• Familiarity with media production methods.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Ability to see details closely.

Responsibilities

• Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer‑aided equipment.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on equipment.
• Arrange pages and alter text size for printed materials.
• Operate laser plate‑making equipment.
• Transfer images from master plates to unexposed plates and develop images.
• Position and angle screens for proper exposure.
• Mix developing solutions and coating solutions.
• Examine photographic images for imperfections prior to plate making.
• Examine unexposed plates to detect flaws or foreign particles prior to printing.
• Perform close alignment or registration of double and single flats to sensitised plates prior to exposure.

Skills

Machine monitoring

Problem-solving

Performance assessment

Logical reasoning

Understanding implications of information

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Electronic Prepress Operator (EPP Operator)

Responsibilities

• Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer‑aided equipment.
• Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment; perform minor repairs.
• Enter, position, and alter text size using computers to make up and arrange pages for printed materials.
• Operate and maintain laser plate‑making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without film.
• Transfer images from master plates to unexposed plates and immerse plates in developing solutions to develop images.
• Position and angle screens for proper exposure.
• Mix solutions such as developing solutions and coloured coating solutions.
• Examine photographic images for obvious imperfections prior to plate making.
• Examine unexposed photographic plates to detect flaws or foreign particles prior to printing.
• Perform close alignment or registration of double and single flats to sensitised plates prior to exposure, to produce composite images.

Key Skills

• Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is functioning properly.
• Identify complex problems, review related information, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
• Monitor and assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organisations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning, spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Educational Qualification

• High school diploma – Technical Studies, Pomona High School, Oakland, California, August 2015 – August 2017.