Senior Prepress Technician (Digital & Offset)

Moore; Virginia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance 401(k)

Vision insurance

Job summary

Moore in the United States is seeking a Pre-Press Assistant II to prepare digital and physical printing files for offset and digital presses. You will review designs, perform color calibration, and set up jobs to meet client specs and industry standards.

You will proof, preflight, and optimize files, handle imposition and plate making, manage PDF workflows with Enfocus Pitstop, and support press operators to ensure high-quality, error-free production.

Qualifications

• Review client files for quality and proper formats for printing.
• Perform preflight checks and color management.
• Operate prepress software including Adobe Creative Cloud.

Responsibilities

• File Preparation and Proofing: Reviewing client files for quality, ensuring proper file formats, color modes, and resolution for both digital and offset printing.
• Generating proofs and reviewing them with clients or design teams for approval.
• Pref lighting Files: Performing preflight checks on digital files to ensure they meet the specifications required for printing.
• Ensuring that files are free of technical issues before they enter the production phase.
• Imposition & Layout: Preparing the correct imposition and layout for both digital and offset presses to ensure efficient printing and minimal waste.
• Plate Making (for offset printing): Creating and processing printing plates for offset presses, ensuring the plates are free of errors and properly aligned to produce high-quality prints.
• Color Management: Ensuring accurate color reproduction by applying color correction techniques, using color management tools and systems, and performing color calibration for digital and offset presses.
• Prepress Software Operation: Utilizing prepress software such as Adobe.
• Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) to process and adjust files, set up jobs, and communicate with both digital and offset presses.
• PDF Workflow Management: Working within a PDF-based workflow and ensuring that all files are correctly prepared for production using PDF standards and optimization techniques. Experience with Enfocus Pitstop for file editing, quality control, and troubleshooting of PDF files is highly beneficial.
• Press Setup and Maintenance: Collaborating with press operators to ensure job specifications are met, preparing digital or offset presses for production runs, and performing routine maintenance to ensure smooth operation.
• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving: Identifying and resolving issues with files, colors, or equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining quality control throughout the production process.

Job description

Moore in the United States is seeking a Pre-Press Assistant II to prepare digital and physical printing files for offset and digital presses. You will review designs, perform color calibration, and set up jobs to meet client specs and industry standards.

You will proof, preflight, and optimize files, handle imposition and plate making, manage PDF workflows with Enfocus Pitstop, and support press operators to ensure high-quality, error-free production.