Prelim/Prepress Operator III
Core
Review and manipulate electronic print files for plate making, operating CTP plate making and imposition equipment, and performing quality checks on finished plates.
Role type
Senior IC prepress operator
Builds
Print plates and digital files for offset printing presses
Domain
Commercial printing and prepress
Required skills
Mac desktop publishing software, process color correction, digital file format management (PDF, TIFF, EPS), imposition software, offset printing process knowledge, mechanical repair of imaging equipment, color management
Preferred skills
Kodak Prinergy, Adobe Creative Suite, variable data creation, color proofing
Technologies
Mac, PC, Kodak Prinergy, Adobe Creative Suite, CTP plate making equipment, flatbed scanner, image setter, automated film processing equipment
Responsibilities
Review client electronic files for completeness, manipulate file formats to paper dimensions, determine page layout with folds/bleeds, identify and resolve missing components, load files for output, prepare color proofs, operate CTP and bending/tabbing equipment, perform quality checks on plates, train others in lean methodologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC