Lead Pre-Press Graphic Operator (Mac/Win)

The State of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

HMO or POS medical and prescription

Dental plan at minimal cost

Flexible Spending healthcare and child

State defined retirement plan and 457b

Work/life balance with flexible hours

Life insurance $50,000

Wellness program (up to $500)

State retirement benefit contribution

Descripción de la vacante

The State of New Hampshire is seeking a pre-press production lead to manage a small team, producing camera-ready outputs for offset printing, and supporting various web and online order forms.

You will prepare electronic typesetting, page layouts, and drafts for state print shops, working across Windows and MAC environments with PageMaker, In Design, Quark Express, and Microsoft Word. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Formación

• Equivalent combination of 3 years of education and experience in graphic arts, printing, or computer-related discipline.
• Experience in the printing industry is required.
• Desktop publishing experience with Aldus PageMaker, QuarkXPress, and similar software preferred in MAC/PC environments.
• Knowledge of printing, typesetting, computer logic, and networking.
• Typing ability of at least 60 wpm (preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Lead a co-team to run daily operations for desktop publishing pre-press workflow.
• Prepare electronic typesetting, page layout, and design for mechanicals used by State print shops and printers.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate design projects by translating codes and testing macros in Microsoft Word.
• Transfer data to desktop publishing tools across Windows and MAC environments for production of legal and public documents.
• Direct and assist Pre-Press Operators with logo and advertisement design using Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Schedule workflow to meet deadlines and coordinate with agencies and printing schedules.
• Coordinate with graphics and bindery departments to support cost-effective production methods.
• Train staff on new formatting and programming methods to improve efficiency.

Conocimientos

Typing 60 wpm

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Educación

3+ years in graphic arts/printing related field

Herramientas

Aldus PageMaker

QuarkXPress

Microsoft Word

PageMaker

InDesign

Windows

MAC

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

PostScript printers

4-color copier

Descripción del empleo

The State of New Hampshire is seeking a pre-press production lead to manage a small team, producing camera-ready outputs for offset printing, and supporting various web and online order forms.

You will prepare electronic typesetting, page layouts, and drafts for state print shops, working across Windows and MAC environments with PageMaker, In Design, Quark Express, and Microsoft Word. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.