Packaging Prepress Workflow Specialist

Oliver, Inc.; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Stable, growing organization

Collaborative team environment

Professional growth and development

State-of-the-art packaging & printing

Job summary

Oliver Inc is seeking a detailed prepress specialist in packaging and labels to optimize artwork, prepare production-ready files, and manage color across multiple print technologies. You will collaborate with designers, customers, and production teams to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in prepress for packaging, strong Adobe Creative Suite skills, and a knack for problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in prepress for packaging, labels or commercial print.
• Degree/diploma in Graphic Design, Packaging Technology, or related field preferred.
• Fluency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and ArtPro+ on PC-based systems.
• Knowledge of color management, RIPs, and digital proofing; Epson proofers and G7 a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Clear communicator with excellent organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Preflight, validate, and optimize artwork for multiple print technologies.
• Create working files and impose for plate-making and final production.
• RIP files for proofing and press output; produce and inspect digital proofs.
• Develop step-and-repeat layouts and spot coating vector artwork.
• Review folding carton art for accuracy, completeness, and print readiness.
• Manage color using profiles and calibration tools across jobs.
• Generate printing plates and production-ready assets.
• Archive/retrieve files via automated archival software.
• Collaborate with designers, customers, and production to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with vendors for embossing and stamping dies and specialty services.
• Follow production schedules and work orders to meet deadlines.

Skills

Color management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organization

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

ArtPro+

Education

Graphic Design degree

Packaging Technology degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

ArtPro+

Job description

A day in the life

You start by calibrating color profiles to lock in consistency. A rush carton project lands on your screen—you preflight the customer’s Illustrator file, repair missing links and fonts, and set up imposition for plate-making. A quick step‑and‑repeat for a label run, then vector paths for a spot coating on a flexographic plate. You RIP the files for proofing, examine the Epson output against G7 targets, and send a digital proof for approval. After reviewing folding carton artwork for completeness and dieline accuracy, you generate production-ready files and plates. By afternoon, you’ve archived the job using automated software and coordinated embossing and stamping die specs with a trusted vendor—all while tracking work orders to keep delivery on schedule.

What you’ll do

• Preflight, validate, and optimize customer artwork for multiple print technologies.
• Create working files; impose for plate-making and final production.
• RIP files for proofing and press output; produce and inspect digital proofs.
• Develop step‑and‑repeat layouts and spot coating vector artwork for flexographic plates.
• Review folding carton art for accuracy, completeness, and print readiness.
• Manage color using profiles and calibration tools; ensure consistency across jobs.
• Generate printing plates and production-ready assets.
• Archive/retrieve files via automated archival software.
• Partner with designers, customers, and production to resolve technical issues.
• Coordinate with vendors for embossing and stamping dies and specialty services.
• Follow production schedules and work orders to meet deadlines.

About you

• 3+ years of prepress experience in packaging, labels, or commercial print.
• Degree/diploma in Graphic Design, Packaging Technology, or related field preferred.
• Fluency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and ArtPro+ on PC-based systems.
• Knowledge of color management, RIPs, and digital proofing; Epson proofers and G7 a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Clear communicator with excellent organization, problem‑solving, and attention to detail.

Preferred exposure

Hands‑on work with folding cartons, labels, flexible packaging, or similar packaging print environments.

Why Oliver

Oliver Inc. brings more than 250 years of craft to printing and packaging across multiple production facilities. We invest in state‑of‑the‑art, sustainable technologies and operate as a one‑stop partner known for speed, consistency, and nimbleness. Our values—passion, respect, and creative problem‑solving—shape how we help customers build their brands.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Stable, growing organization
• Collaborative team environment
• Professional growth and development
• Work with state‑of‑the‑art packaging and printing technologies

Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.