‍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:

Please email your full CV details to us. All applications are strictly confidential, and your details will not be shared without your consent.

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