Prelim/Prepress Operator 1

RR Donnelley; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 26,174 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

RR Donnelley in Timonium is seeking a Printing and Bindery Specialist for first shift. Responsibilities include preparing files for plate making, formatting layouts, and coordinating with Customer Service and production to ensure accurate outputs.

Applicants should be proficient with Mac/PC graphic design software, understand digital formats (PDF/TIFF/EPS), and have knowledge of offset printing; mechanical tool skills are needed for minor equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Mac/PC graphic design software.
• Strong understanding of digital file formats (PDF, TIFF, EPS) across Mac/PC.
• Knowledge of the offset printing process and how one color affects another.
• Ability to output digital files to various output devices and learn new graphics software.

Responsibilities

• Review client files for completeness before the plate making process.
• Use desktop publishing software to format print jobs to paper dimensions.
• Determine page layout with folds, trims, bleeds and gripper; add crop marks and color bars.
• Identify missing or problematic components and communicate with Customer Service Reps, customers, and production staff.
• Collaborate with Customer Service Reps, customers, and production staff to resolve job issues.
• Load customer files onto the Pre-Press file server.
• Create electronic images of pages for manufacturing proofs used by Press and Bind operators.
• May prepare color proofs for customer review.

Skills

Desktop publishing software

Graphic design software

Mac/PC compatibility

Color management

Digital file formats (PDF, TIFF, EPS)

Layout and prepress knowledge

Mechanical tools handling

Tools

Desktop publishing software

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 1st Shift
• Compensation: USD 19.01 - USD 27.18 - hourly

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

PCA/RRD in Timonium is on the light rail system.

Responsibilities:

• Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process
• Using desktop publishing software manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper
• Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary
• Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel
• Work directly with Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job
• Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press file server
• Create an electronic image of the pages to create manufacturing proofs used by the Press and Bind operators during the manufacturing process
• May prepare color proofs for customer review

Qualifications

• Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's
• Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required
• Basic color management skills and the ability to work with different digital formats are required Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis
• Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another
• Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Thepay range for this role at the noted location is $19.01 - $27.18 / hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance,maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.