Prepress Technician - Digital & Offset Print Pro

Midstates Group

Aberdeen, Northern (SD, KY)

Hybrid

USD 42,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement plan

Training and professional development

Company-provided training

Job summary

Midstates Printing is seeking a detail-oriented Prepress Technician to prepare customer files for accurate print production. You will review artwork, fix production issues, and ready files for digital and offset printing.

The ideal candidate has strong graphic-production skills, knowledge of commercial printing, and the ability to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. This full-time role offers benefits and opportunities for professional development within a

Qualifications

Review and preflight customer-supplied files for accuracy and print readiness.
Identify and resolve issues involving fonts, images, bleeds, color spaces, transparency, page size, and resolution.
Prepare, impose, and process files for digital and offset printing.
Make necessary file corrections while maintaining the customer’s intended design.
Create print-ready PDFs and output proofs for customer or internal approval.
Apply trapping, color conversions, overprint settings, and other production requirements.
Prepare files for plates, digital presses, and finishing equipment.
Verify job specifications, including page counts, dimensions, paper, inks, coatings, binding, and finishing requirements.
Communicate file concerns and production requirements with customer service representatives, sales staff, customers, and production departments.
Perform quality-control checks throughout the prepress process.
Maintain organized electronic job files and follow established naming and archiving procedures.
Troubleshoot workflow, software, and file-processing issues.
Help maintain color consistency and established color-management standards.
Meet production schedules while managing multiple jobs and changing priorities.
Follow company safety, quality, and confidentiality procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned

Responsibilities

Review and preflight files for accuracy and print readiness.
Identify and resolve issues with fonts, images, bleeds, color spaces, transparency, page size, and resolution.
Prepare, impose, and process files for digital and offset printing.
Make necessary file corrections while maintaining the customer’s intended design.
Create print-ready PDFs and output proofs for customer or internal approval.
Apply trapping, color conversions, overprint settings, and other production requirements.
Prepare files for plates, digital presses, and finishing equipment.
Verify job specifications, including page counts, dimensions, paper, inks, coatings, binding, and finishing requirements.
Communicate file concerns and production requirements with customer service representatives, sales staff, customers, and production departments.
Perform quality-control checks throughout the prepress process.
Maintain organized electronic job files and follow established naming and archiving procedures.
Troubleshoot workflow, software, and file-processing issues.
Help maintain color consistency and established color-management standards.
Meet production schedules while managing multiple jobs and changing priorities.
Follow company safety, quality, and confidentiality procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned