What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prelim/Prepress Operator 2 position at RR Donnelley & Sons?
RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.
Job Description
- Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process
- Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) manipulates the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper
- Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary
- Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Rep, customer and production personnel
- Work directly with Customer Service Rep, customer, and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job
- Load customer supplied electronic files for output during the manufacturing process
- May prepare color proofs for customer review
- May impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment to prepare plates for press
- Perform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing
Qualifications
- Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's
- A thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required
- Experience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred
- Advanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file formats are required
- Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis
- Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another
- Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on image setter is required
- 5-7 years Pre-Press experience in aPrint ProductionFacility - creating high and low resolution proofs, color profiling and pre-flighting files.
- Color correction and file editing skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
Additional Information
Thepayrange for this roleat the noted location is$22.00 to $33.00 perhour.
Theactual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location.
RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance,maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
RR Donnelley is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer
RR Donnelley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The company’s policy is to select, place and deal with all its employees without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, perceived disability, sexual orientation, protected Veteran status, genetic information or on the basis of any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Salary : $22 - $33
