Pre-Press Artworker / Supervisor– Packaging & Labels
Location: Suffolk
Salary: DOE
Company: A leading packaging and self-adhesive labels company.
Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a well-established company, predominately producing print ready files, working on food and beverage packaging and/or labels.
Responsible for managing and supervising the Pre-Press department. Maintain smooth operation of procedures and workflow in a timely and accurate manner for the entire department.
Knowledge and understanding of printing theory, including impositions/stepping, trapping, resolution, material characteristics, file manipulation, colour control, printer registration marks, and ID marks for all press ready files.
Responsibilities:
* Preparation/creation of artwork for digital & flexographic label printing production
* Identifying and leading the development and implementation of Pre-Press workflow process improvements and automation along with promoting the use of Packz.
* Responsible for devising tracking system of daily work orders in correlation with production schedule and on time delivery to both internal and external customers.
* Interacting with other departments.
* Read and accurately interpret production orders and printing specifications to process files.
* Ensure artwork proofs are accurately created and proofed on time
* Prepare layouts according to exact work ticket specifications using the proper systems, processes and software programs.
* Review electronic files that are received from clients, impose/step as needed and send to Domino and Indigo presses.
* Pre-flight PDF files according to printing standards of files to prepare them for print and digital reproduction.
* Interact with customer service and other business leaders regarding the status of jobs and problem-solving scenarios.
* Maintain consistent communications of project details and scheduled job status with other managers and customer service.
* Maintain an updated schedule of jobs for both digital and flexo presses.
* Communicate with customer services regarding any problems, questions, concerns regarding electronic file issues.
* Work closely with the pre-press manager to plan jobs going into production
* Maintains customer files. Properly names files and moves merged/old files to the correct account folders.
* Help create KPIs and SOPs and drive continued improvement.
Requirements:
* Experience producing print ready artwork files
* Previous / current experience working within packaging and labels
* Repro / Pre-Press experience
* Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, imposition software, Packz and Esko.
* Good understanding of HP Indigo DFE
* Strong Colour knowledge.
* Execution of colour management for digital and flexo.
* Knowledge of workflow systems - advantageous
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for career progression / a step up to eventually supervise a small team.
Apply:
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