Prepress operator

Piworld; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Piworld in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a detail-oriented Pre-Press Operator to prepare print materials and ensure top quality before production. You will handle pre-press tasks, manage color, and ensure readiness for seamless production across our printing operations.

Key duties include pre-flight file review, file manipulation for print layouts, creating press layouts with trims and color bars, spotting issues, producing proofs, and outputting plates and proofs for production.

Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Suite.
• Experience with Enfocus Pit-Stop, and color is a plus.
• Experience with Heidelberg Prinect System, including color proofing systems, and plate curves within Prinect is a plus.
• Thorough understanding of commercial print: traps, pull backs, and color.
• Strong written and verbal communication (email and verbal).
• Mechanical skills to perform minor repairs and maintenance to plate processor, image setter, and proofing devices.

Responsibilities

• Review customer files and perform pre-flight checks before assembly, layout, and proofing.
• Use page layout software to fit files to paper dimensions for print layout.
• Create press layouts based on press size, accounting for trims, bleeds, crop marks, color bars, and gripper.
• Identify missing or problematic issues within files.
• Prepare proofs in PDF or hard copy.
• Output plates and press proofs for production.

Skills

Communication skills

Mechanical skills

Tools

Adobe Suite

Enfocus Pit-Stop

Heidelberg Prinect System

Color proofing systems

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Pre-Press Operator to work in the preparation of print materials, ensuring the highest quality standards are met before production. In this role, you will perform the necessary pre-press tasks, to ensure that all print projects are accurately prepared, color-managed, and ready for seamless production, driving efficiency and excellence across our printing operations.

Job Description

• Review electronic files from customer, pre-flight check them for printability, prior to assembly, layout and proofing.
• Using page layout software and desktop publishing software manipulate the files into the print layout to the dimensions of the paper.
• Create press layout according to the press and sheet size, accounting for the trims, bleeds, crop marks, color bars, and gripper.
• Identify missing or problematic issues within the files.
• Prepare proofs, PDF or hard copy.
• Output plates and press proofs for production.

Qualifications

• Experience with the Adobe Suite
• Experience with Enfocus Pit-Stop, and color. are a plus.
• Experience with the Heidelberg Prinect System, including color proofing systems, and plate curves within Prinect is a plus.
• Have a thorough understanding of commercial print. Traps, pull backs, and color.
• Communication skills (Email and verbal) are a must.
• Mechanical skills to make minor repairs and maintenance to plate processor, image setter, and proofing devices and other devices within the department.