Prepress Technician

About the role

We are a High-end Digital and Printing firm in Orange County currently hiring for a full time prepress technician with layout and design skills.

Responsibilities

• Experience in pre-flighting clients electronic files for digital print, offset, large format with cut files, preparing variable data and pagination.
• Identify missing or problematic components in a digital project and be able to solve any issues.
• Layout and design skills to create and/or manipulate files for production.
• Excited to work in a fast paced environment meeting deadlines and having a sense of urgency when performing task.
• Communicate well with both clients and team members.
• Work independently with organization and efficiency.
• Prepare work-orders with precise specs for production.
• Respond to customer emails, phone calls and in person handling client needs, pricing inquires, paper/printing recommendations, technical issues, and order status.

Requirements

• Proficient in working with all Adobe CS applications.
• A thorough understanding of digital file formats and color systems (pdf, tiff, eps, rgb, cmyk).
• Skills in manipulating/color adjust/layering PSD files and be able to create/manipulate vector files in AI.
• Color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file format.
• Familiar with different workflow software and RIP stations.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• High priority in servicing clients.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment being flexible to ever-changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in working with all Adobe CS applications.
• A thorough understanding of digital file formats and color systems (pdf, tiff, eps, rgb, cmyk).
• Skills in manipulating/color adjust/layering PSD files and be able to create/manipulate vector files in AI.
• Color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file format.
• Familiar with different workflow software and RIP stations.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• High priority in servicing clients.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment being flexible to ever-changing priorities.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time (5 Days)
• Christmas Bonuses
• Work Holiday parties and luncheons
• Birthday Cookies/ Treats
• 401(k)

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Day Shift (Required)

Job Type

Full-time

Work Location

In person