Studio Technician Job at MW Partners in Montgomeryville

Responsibilities and duties:

• Preflight incoming jobs and analyze artwork files to look for potential technical or regulatory problems.
• Read and understand printing sequences and adapt original artwork to match printing requirements.
• Create production-ready printing files following NORM workflow process and techniques.
• Use templates and follow guidelines to create production files.
• Work with artwork files with the highest degree of attention to quality.
• Follow proper software manipulation techniques.
• Perform color adjustment on production files to match color samples.
• Recreate customer-supplied art to make it usable.
• Check digital and printed proofs and follow checklists accurately.
• Prepare files for sending them to customers, respecting secure artwork requirements.
• Interface with Customer Service, Sales, design agencies and customers to explain and resolve artwork issues as needed.
• Assist with regular department maintenance tasks (document organization, printer calibration, etc)
• Perform cross-training with other Studio related tasks (Preflight, homologation, etc)
• Work with international teams across the world and have good communication skills to interface with them.
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in prepress or graphic design, or accredited formal training required.
• Ability to understand and apply printing sequences
• Proficient in Mac and PC use.
• High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
• Proficiency in Photoshop
• Ability to use and learn different kinds of software
• Full understanding of traps and spreads
• Strong attention to detail and process following skills
• Ability to visualize the finished product
• Ability to troubleshoot errors
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to follow detailed written instructions
• Ability to work in a technical environment, follow assignments and focus on the work at hand

Preferred Skills:

• 3-5 years of experience in printing (both litho/offset and screen printing) preferred