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0-5 years of experience
Exercised good judgment and decision-making based upon the customer’s requirements and the platemaking and printing processes being used.
- Managed and trained new employees in processes and procedures to ensure 100% accuracy of color,typesetting, grammar, and design.
- Reviewed customer files for potential problems such as size, color, fold patterns, allowances, bleeds, and resolution.
- Positively represented and promoted [company name]’s brand while proactively providing solutions.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with Team Members and Clients ensuring all customer expectations are exceeded on every interaction.
6-10 years of experience
- Managed a wide range of tasks with exemplary organization, prepping work for the press on computers, processing printing plates on computer-to-plate processor, creating Preps layout template manual for Prepress Department, and training associates on proper utilization of Preps layout imposition workflow
- Developed prepress training and resource manual for Prepress Department
- Partnered with fellow Safety Committee members to implement safety policies for New York
- Produced and edited company’s safety newsletter in collaboration with HR Department.
0-5 years of experience
Assembled black and white and 4 color images for presses.
- Strip and flat negatives for one and two color printing, including precise registration.
- Develop, inspect and opaque film negatives.
- Created and designed newsletters, brochures, forms and other projects from copy and design concepts supplied by clients.
- Assisted prepress department supervisor in departmental management.
- Exposed and processed offset plates.
0-5 years of experience
Created layouts and production artwork for advertisements, brochures, business cards, and catalogs, using Adobe
Creative Suite 6 and Microsoft Office. Prepared files for output to digital press using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Managed and completed multiple tasks accurately and by deadline.
- Edited and assembled monthly magazine for client.
- Guided customers on design styles for different print projects.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for customer support in graphic design software, internal prepress support for prepress
systems. Maintain high level of customer service.
- Provided customer service and support for graphics/desktop publishing software.
- Provided prepress support for RIP software, file processing and troubleshooting.
- Maintained prepress equipment, hardware, software and platemaking equipment.
0-5 years of experience
Answer questions for Project Managers, Sales Representatives, Operators and Management,
troubleshooting issues as needed.
- Work independently and in collaborative efforts on several projects to facilitate internal and external goals.
- Schedule jobs in department to ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met.
- Involved in hiring and training prepress operators.
10+ years of experience
- Oversaw graphics and prepress department.
- Trained co-workers in the use of programs and equipment.
- Advised customers, sales department, and customer service on all art matters.
- Created graphics and layouts for customers for both web and print.
- Insured the quality of all art received, checked that art met all printing specifications.
- Color corrected and retouched art.
0-5 years of experience
- Automation of E-Commerce websites backend with electronic Prepress department. Developing press templates, processing weekly orders using automated imposition scripts for an “internet to press” pdf workflow.
- Researched and implemented new technologies, in both prepress and e-commerce departments.
- Assisted webmaster with development of many new E-Commerce websites. Created website graphics, debugged and wrote HTML, JavaScript, AppleScript, and Lasso code, relational database creation, and networking. Managed job files, beta tested e-commerce websites, configured server/ network software and hardware, worked closely with IT department on implementing new technology.
0-5 years of experience
Worked closely with owner and sales staff to coordinate print requests from established clients and new
clients from design to press.
- Prepared jobs for color proofs and film output using Macintosh computer.
- Output press ready files to negatives and color proofs through RIP software.
- Prepared metal plates for offset printing using pin system.
0-5 years of experience
Responsibilities included designing and revising art files for 22 state lotteries, business forms, scientific grids, blueprint
flats and security documents.
- Trapping, impositioning, proofing and outputting plates on a computer-to-plate system for various presses.
- Build and edit security documents using AGFA Fortuna Security program.
- Create proofs, film and Torre plates for Intaglio printing presses.
10+ years of experience
Ensures that the proper format, appearance, and layout of text and images are
set before a full print run on newspapers, magazines, brochures, packaging
materials, labels, etc.
- Knowledgeable in maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting required printing machinery such as: wide format printer, digital press, flatbed printer, etc.
- Uses specialized software to import print or electronic files and making color, text and digital image corrections as needed.
- High level of communication skills with both team members and / or clients to ensure efficiency when troubleshooting problems, or addressing consumer concerns.
10+ years of experience
- Responsible for digital pre-flighting, layout and imposition, proofing, and platemaking processes.
- Daily interactions with Customer Service, Planning and Press Department for prioritizing work in the department.
- Conduct quality checks on incoming files and production jobs through all phases of department production.
- Operate, maintain, and calibrate a variety of processing, proofing, and plating equipment.
- Participate in department process improvement programs.
- Assisted in training department employees during initial transition from lithography to digital printing process.
0-5 years of experience
Prepress specialist responsible for inspecting production files to ensure correctness and completeness of print final files.
- Work with production lead and customer service representatives on new and existing files for final production.
- Adjust color, text, font, page layout, images, design, impostion, coding, etc. to meet written job specifications.
- Create final portable document format files for digital and large format print production.
10+ years of experience
- Tested and edited customer files for workflow accuracy and efficiency
- Accurately manufacture products by maintaining efficient workflow throughout the production
- Work under demanding production timelines to meet quality control standards
0-5 years of experience
- Prepare files for digital print and electronic media production
- Work extensively with the Xerox Freeflow Product Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Acrobat with Pitstop on Microsoft Windows platform
- Support the document management strategies of the client and the document advisors
- Work closely with prepress team to maintain high standards of quality and to insure credibility with clients
- Work closely with the press operators to ensure accuracy to meet client expectations
- Work closely with the client during proof processing of new and revised documents
- Update and maintain the document data bases
- Troubleshoot and solve problems with digital files, software and hardware in the prepress department
- Confirm orders that come into the POD Center through the ReqDirect Web portal
- Help in finishing and shipping when needed
6-10 years of experience
- Troubleshoot computer software and hardware problems.
- Page layout for books, magazines and brochures.
- Operate drum and flatbed scanners.
- Output plates on large format image setter.
0-5 years of experience
- Preflight & troubleshoot digital files and trap for offset printing.
- Layout printing signatures and check pagination.
- Rip and plate jobs.
- Perform press checks and ruleouts.
- Design brochures, newsletters, business cards, etc.
0-5 years of experience
- Mount image plates on print cylinders using precise measurements that changes from job to job.
- Pull dies and proper tooling to cut desired image to press.
- Mix and pull inks using PMS color software.
- Do quality controls protocols to insure finished goods are satisfactory and up to standard.
0-5 years of experience
- Required to maintain confidential or sensitive information concerning printed materials.
- Responsible for problem solving under time constraints, preflighting and understanding document layouts specifications. Making corrections on art using sketching, drawing, scanning, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to match clients specifications given through phone or email correspondence.
- Insuring the art is the correct size, uses proper colors for press and paying close attention to detail, questioning any issues with art quality.
- Strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite with an in-depth understanding of keyboarding and Mac and PC.
- Ensures that ticket reads correctly, stating colors, if data present, if magnetic stripe is present, if signature panel is present, type of material it will be printed on and what press it will be printed on.
- Capable of working in groups or alone and stressful hours. Directing phone calls the appropriate person or department.
- Generated databases in Microsoft Excel using a combination of numbers and letters as well as multiple fonts that create a scannable barcode for gift cards, key tags and mailing materials.
0-5 years of experience
- Preflight client files for regional, national and international accounts.
- Prepare art for production layouts.
- Evaluate trap and film quality prior to releasing to platemakers.
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