Prelim/Prepress Operator III
Core
Review and manipulate electronic print files for plate making, ensuring layout accuracy, color management, and quality checks before manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Prepress Operator (Plate Making)
Builds
Printing plates (CTF/CTP) for offset printing presses
Domain
Commercial Printing / Prepress
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process color management, digital file format expertise (PDF, TIFF, EPS), imposition, CTP plate making operation, offset printing process knowledge, mechanical repair of imaging equipment
Preferred skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Kodak Prinergy, variable data creation, color proofing
Technologies
Mac desktop publishing software, Adobe Creative Suite, Kodak Prinergy, CTP equipment, flatbed scanners, image setters
Responsibilities
Review client files for completeness, manipulate file formats for paper dimensions, determine page layout with folds/bleeds, identify and resolve file issues, operate CTP and bending/tabbing equipment, perform quality checks on finished plates, maintain imaging equipment
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC