Pre-Press Operator / Design (Work from home)

Job Description

Our client is an Australian company specializing in advertising services. They offer a one-stop-shop approach that includes graphic design, printing, and distribution of materials such as flyers, leaflets, brochures, and banners. Their experienced team handles every aspect of advertising campaigns, ensuring quality and efficiency. This is a great opportunity to be part of a small fast-paced team producing high-quality work, often for large well-known brands, Government and Corporate, branding, or promotional campaigns.

Our client is looking for a well-rounded Pre-Press Operator. Do you have the qualifications to suit a longstanding sheetfed, digital/offset, and large format organization that enjoys an outstanding reputation? The Pre-Press Operator is responsible for preparing digital and offset files for printing, ensuring high-quality output by managing and troubleshooting pre-press processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Artwork: 35%

 Flight checking

 Amending files

 Graphic Design

 Liaise with sales/client on briefs

 Proofing

Prepress: 35%

 Preparing file for printing

 Amending files for printing

 Liaise with printer for jobs

 Engage outsource supplier

Admin: 20%

 Monitoring Email boxes

 Follow Up

 Huddles

Continued Learning: 10%

 Referring to knowledge base / previous orders for specific jobs ie outsource

Maintenance: 5% (this is ad hoc and may only occur 1-2 times a year)

 Updating programs when required

Requirements

  • Atleast 5 years of pre-press experience in a print or packaging companies
  • Works well with a team or as an individual and displays initiative
  • Experience within a sheetfed or digital print organization will have a distinct advantage
  • However, candidates from a wide format or packaging background should also apply
  • Knowledgeable with ALL of the following programs: Adobe Acrobat, Pitstop, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Solid exposure outputting to Offset Printing Presses, Digital Presses, and wide-format inkjet devices.
  • Experience in Prinect Cockpit and Signa would be an advantage but not necessary (training is available)

Work from home (6:00 AM to 3:00PM Philippine time)