Graphics Pre-Press Technician (Print) Job at Imprimus Labels and Packaging in Mo

Imprimus Labels and Packaging is a friendly organization with multiple facilities offering the most comprehensive product labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and shrink sleeves printing products. With five plant locations in California, Ohio, and Texas, we produce top-quality products for the demanding requirements of the cosmetics, personal health care, beverage, food, and dietary supplements markets.

We are passionate about our employees' development and success and encourage them to make a difference. Our Core Values play a meaningful role in our employees' lives.

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Art Manager, the Graphics Pre-Press Technician processes customer files, pre-flighting the jobs and preparing them for imaging directly to plate, ensuring the highest quality products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive customer files. Pre-flight the files according to departmental procedures, checking for trapping, overprinting, proper resolution, color corrections, and building proper files for output. Convert to CMYK as required.
• Ensure files meet customer specifications, making any necessary corrections and output proofs.
• Check proofs for accuracy. Send directly to plate.
• Ensure the customer has signed off on the job.
• Archive jobs for possible future use.
• Read and understand all job requirements before beginning the desktop process.
• Copy all information to be used from the customer's disk.
• Ensure trapping is correct.
• Position copy according to specifications.
• Proofreads and approves orders.
• Ask questions, report all problems, and perform all necessary clean-up and corrections before files are released for film output.
• Compare the completed digital file to the job order before release.
• Interface with customers, the sales department, customer service, and other Label Impressions employees to address and resolve any problems.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure continuous improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality while reducing costs.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork, records, documents, etc.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Duties may be changed or additional duties assigned. To perform this job successfully, an assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The abovementioned requirements represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Arts/Education or equivalent experience in graphics, including art and image assembly functions. 2 – 5 years of printing experience is desired. 3 to 5 years' experience in Adobe CS software is required.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Proficient with MAC computers.
• Excellent knowledge of proper grammar, spelling, punctuation & composition.
• Careful attention to detail and high expectations for quality.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to read and use a ruler.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must understand printing tolerances.
• Work within a self-managed team concept.
• Excellent communication, interaction, and problem-solving skills. Provide technical assistance to graphics personnel and internal and external customers.

BENEFITS:

• Benefits start the first of the month after the hire
• Free $100,000 Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
• United Healthcare Medical Plans
• Employer-provided Provided Health Savings Account Contributions
• 401k with company match available after 90 days
• Short Term Disability, Flexible & Dependant Spending Accounts, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Quiet conditions; may encounter moderate noise when in the manufacturing environment and must wear hearing, foot, and/or other personal protective equipment while performing duties in a manufacturing setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 5 lbs., speak on the telephone, and use hands and fingers for writing/keyboarding. Some standing, walking, lifting, and/or moving. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, color differentiation, and viewing a computer screen for extended periods. The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: We make employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business reasons. We want to have the best available people in every job. Therefore, we do not discriminate and do not permit its employees to discriminate against other employees or applicants because of race, color, creed, sex, gender, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, marital status, military service/veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.