Prepress Operator 3

RRD Company; Cudahy, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD Company in Wisconsin is seeking a Printing and Bindery Specialist for the 1st shift. You will review client files, adapt layouts for plate making, and manage color, proofing, and imposition tasks.

The role requires strong Mac experience, Prinergy knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration with customer service and production teams. Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in a manufacturing setting, deep color management skills, and the ability to work with both Mac and PC software ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years Mac experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Process color experience required; color correction and proofing a plus.
• Process color and reproduction experience required.
• Variable data creation and editing skills.
• Proficient with Mac/PC graphic design and layout software.
• Two to three years Kodak Prinergy experience.
• Understand digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) across Mac/PC.
• Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite (PC).
• Advanced color management; ability to work with multiple formats.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic files from clients for completeness before plate making.
• Use desktop publishing software to format print jobs to paper dimensions.
• Determine page layout with folds, trims, bleeds, and crop marks.
• Identify missing or problematic components and inform stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Customer Service Rep, client and production staff to resolve issues.
• Load customer files for output during manufacturing.
• May prepare color proofs for customer review.
• May impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment.
• Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing.

Skills

Mac experience

Color management

Color correction

Proofing

Adobe Creative Suite

Imposition software

Digital file formats

Mechanical skills

Output to devices

Kodak Prinergy

Tools

CTP plate making equipment

Flatbed scanner

Image setter

Mac/PC workflow tools

Job description

• Army MOS: 83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist
• Department: Production & Manufacturing
• Shift: 1st Shift
• Compensation: USD 26 - USD 32 - 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

• Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process.
• Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) manipulates 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 Rep, customer and production personnel
• Work directly with Customer Service Rep, customer, and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job
• Load customer supplied electronic files for output during the manufacturing process
• May prepare color proofs for customer review
• May impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment to prepare plates for press
• Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing

Qualifications

• 5-7 years Mac experience required in a manufacturing environment.
• Process color experience is required. Color correction and proofing experience a plus.
• Process color and reproduction experience is a must.
• Variable data creation and editing skills.
• Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's
• Two to Three years of Kodak Prinergy experience.
• A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required
• Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred
• Advanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file 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

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $26.00 to $32.00 per 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. 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.

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

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