Prepress Technician: Flexo/Label Printing Expert

MCC Label; California (MO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation $30-$40 per hour

Benefits package: medical, dental, vis

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Multi-Color Corporation in Missouri is seeking a Prepress Technician to ensure accurate preparation of artwork for flexography and digital label printing; this is a technical, not a design role.

You will configure jobs to customer specs, optimize files for the selected printing platform, and manage multiple jobs through proofing, stepping, color management, screening and platemaking to deliver press-ready materials on time.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in graphics reproduction or related fields.
• Experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and Esko workflows.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Proofing and label assembly for production-ready art files.
• Generate customer proofs and manage multiple jobs.
• Prepare and layout press sheets; modify layouts for production.
• Perform color correction and CMYK/spot-color matching.
• Preflight, QC and job tracking in production systems.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Verbal & written communication

Education

Associate degree or 2 years experience in Graphics Reproduction/Related fields

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

Esko workflows

GMG color management

Offset printing

Flexographic printing

Color correction

Trapping

Prepress workflows

Label printing & packaging

Job description

Multi-Color Corporation in Missouri is seeking a Prepress Technician to ensure accurate preparation of artwork for flexography and digital label printing; this is a technical, not a design role.

You will configure jobs to customer specs, optimize files for the selected printing platform, and manage multiple jobs through proofing, stepping, color management, screening and platemaking to deliver press-ready materials on time.