Lead Digital Prepress Supervisor

Ultimate Staffing; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking an experienced Prepress Supervisor to join our client’s Maryland team. The role leads the digital prepress and flexographic plate making operations, providing technical guidance, hands-on supervision, and process improvement to ensure top quality output and on-time delivery.

You will manage daily workflows, coordinate with Production, Account Services, and Scheduling, and drive Esko-based automation while upholding safety and color accuracy standards across the plant.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on digital prepress and flexographic plate making experience in a packaging or label printing environment.
• 1–2 years in a lead worker, senior prepress, or supervisory role.
• Strong Adobe CC and Esko software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily prepress operations and scheduling to ensure on-time delivery.
• Oversee prepress file preparation, trapping, layouts, and proof generation to specs.
• Serve as the initial technical escalation point for daily production issues and equipment troubleshooting.
• Coordinate daily prepress and plate-making schedule with Prepress Coordinator, Production, Account Services, and Scheduling.
• Actively manage and optimize Esko-based automated digital prepress workflows.
• Maintain and calibrate prepress workstations, proofers, and imaging equipment.
• Maintain color management and ensure press color matching.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance with Maintenance Supervisor and vendors.
• Monitor department inventory and participate in monthly reporting.
• Provide training and coaching to direct reports on Esko software and SOPs.
• Foster positive employee relations and effective interdepartmental communication.
• Identify workflow improvements to reduce cycle times and material waste.
• Assist with departmental reporting and budgeting as requested.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Organization

Communication

Color management

Workflow optimization

Tools

Adobe CC

Esko

Job description

Ultimate Staffing is seeking an experienced Prepress Supervisor to join our client’s Maryland team. The role leads the digital prepress and flexographic plate making operations, providing technical guidance, hands-on supervision, and process improvement to ensure top quality output and on-time delivery.

You will manage daily workflows, coordinate with Production, Account Services, and Scheduling, and drive Esko-based automation while upholding safety and color accuracy standards across the plant.