Prepress & Plate-Making Operator

RRD; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD in Greensboro, NC is seeking a skilled Plate Making/Imposition Operator to prepare and format electronic client files for the plate making process using Mac/PC software and Adobe Creative Suite.

You will load client files, check for completeness, create proofs, perform quality checks, and train teammates while collaborating with Customer Service and production staff. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from Mac and PC.
• 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 understand the offset printing process and how one color affects another.
• Mechanical skills using small hand tools to maintain/repair equipment.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic files from clients for thoroughness and completeness before plate making.
• Using desktop publishing software, manipulate the format of the print job to paper dimensions.
• Determine page layout, folds, trims, bleeds and crop marks; add color bars as needed.
• Identify missing or problematic components and communicate with Customer Service and production personnel.
• Load client files for output during manufacturing and prepare color proofs when needed.
• Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing and train new staff.

Skills

Mac & PC software

Digital file formats

Adobe Creative Suite

Color management

Imposition software

Offset printing

Mechanical skills

Output to devices

Tools

CTP plate making

Bending equipment

Tabbing equipment

Job description

RRD in Greensboro, NC is seeking a skilled Plate Making/Imposition Operator to prepare and format electronic client files for the plate making process using Mac/PC software and Adobe Creative Suite.

You will load client files, check for completeness, create proofs, perform quality checks, and train teammates while collaborating with Customer Service and production staff. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive hourly pay and benefits.