Prepress Technician - Grand Rapids, United States - Gilson Graphics

Gilson Graphics

Verified Company

Grand Rapids, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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Our Company:
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Gilson has been in the graphic arts industry for over 75 years and is anticipating a rapid expansion in the 5 years. The business is led by secondgeneration owner Dave Gilson and is privately held. Mr. Gilson is committed to continual investment in the business, and pours a majority of the profits into technology, equipment, and employees through his generous profitsharing program._
We've grown from a local commercial print company into a fullservice marketing support operation, offering Fortune 1000 companies across the country the ability to create, produce, and deliver marketing collateral to their customers and endusers in a true onestop shop environment._

OBJECTIVE

As a member of the Gilson Prepress department, a Prepress Technician utilizes professional publishing, imaging, and prepress software to prepare electronic files for offset, digital, and wide-format printing based on Gilson equipment specifications and customer needs.

SUPERVISOR
Position reports to the Prepress Department Manager.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and understand supplied job specifications and requirements
Work collaboratively with Estimators, Production, Sales, Customer Service, Managers and Graphic Designers
Collect data on jobbyjob activities and materials for proper cost accounting
Read and interpret job tickets, layouts, and press impositions
Work cooperatively within the Prepress team in a busy, fastpaced environment with tight deadlines
Format files to comply with USPS mailing standards (if applicable)
Troubleshoot file or file processing problems
Interact directly with customers on occasion with Sales or CSR direction to train or help them understand electronic proofing or proper file preparation
Work with team members and the department manager to develop, implement, and maintain improved prepress workflow solutions
Participate in team meetings
Create hard or soft proofs for final review prior to production, sometimes making suggested edits until a final design is approved
Assess file suitability for printing by checking and doublechecking critical aspects of images, text, die lines, spot colors, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

To successfully perform this job, an individual must be able to fulfill each role and perform each responsibility listed above.

The following qualifications are representative of the education, training, experience, attitude, knowledge, and skills required.
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Education and Training_

Bachelor's degree in Print Management or one to two years of experience preferred Experience
Minimum of five years in offset, digital, or wideformat printing manufacturing Attitude
High expectations of self and others
Strong attention to detail and quality control
Passion for printing and graphic arts
Positive attitude with internal and external customers

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Knowledge and Aptitude_

Use and learn specialized printing imposition software
Maintain a high level of accuracy in a fastpaced environment
Organize time around multiple timesensitive projects
Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro)
Learn and adapt to new technologies
Knowledge of printing substrates, inks, coatings and finishing processes
Follow procedures and established best practices

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Skills Communications Skills_

Communicate effectively with people from varied abilities, backgrounds, and cultures
Read, analyze, and interpret written information
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Deal successfully with difficult people and/or situations

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Leadership Skills_

Selfmotivated, reliable, dependable, and cooperative
Build effective working relationships with others
Prioritize project responsibilities, organize tasks, and follow tasks through to completion
Provide the highest results in the most efficient time frame

Pay:
$ $30.00 per hour

Benefits: