NEW VACANCY (PK6529)

PRE-PRESS MAC OPERATOR / REPROGRAPHICS STUDIO OPERATOR - CARTONBOARD

WEST YORKSHIRE

£Open (Dependant on candidate's experience) + 27 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Free Onsite Parking

Our Client is a successful entrepreneurial company established for over eight decades, growing consistently with further growth targets The company produces high-quality printed cartonboard packaging as well as several niche packaging solutions for world recognised brands, through to SME's and start-ups. They are successfully growing existing accounts and expanding its portfolio of clients to achieve further growth.

They are now looking to recruit a Pre-Press Mac Operator / Reprographics Studio Operator to join their team, this is a huge opportunity to be part of a progressive company with a tight-knit positive team culture. The client is looking for evidence of exceptional ability from experienced and highly skilled Pre-Press Mac Operators / Reprographics Studio Operators used to covering a range of responsibilities within a busy environment. Candidates must be willing to proficiently cover a diverse range of responsibilities reporting to the Production Director and Sales Team.

The pre-press department is integral to the dynamic speed, efficiency and accuracy of the company's performance which is expected by its clients. It is a fast-paced, high attention to detail, QA critical environment.

Responsibilities:

Manage the full day-to-day pre-press operations of the company
Process and proof client supplied artwork files to tight deadlines ensuring they meet appropriate production specifications
Identify and carry out artwork alterations / corrections, suggest edits to supplied files to conform with print-ready production specifications
Step and repeat layouts predominantly for multi version, multi working sheet complex print production
Process and make plates via CTP
Colour management and colour profiling
Process structural packaging design files and create layouts for the creation of cutting formes
Process artwork files for decorative finishing solutions such as gloss spot UV varnish, foiling and embossing
Seek out methods for minimising and mitigating risk of error in all pre-press processes
Take ownership of establishing and maintaining policies & procedures
Manage the company's digital filing, logging and client artwork library storage
Keep up to date with latest reprographic, graphic design and structural packaging design software and hardware that the company would benefit from
Perform ongoing process review to present new ideas and ways of working that the company would benefit from

The Candidate:

Committed candidate who performs with professionalism and will settle for nothing less than excellence in their day to day performance.
Minimum 3 years industry experience in a similar role
Proficient in Adobe CC, namely Illustrator & InDesign
High competence with pre-press imposition software, Kodak Prinergy or similar
Strong technical artwork, plate making, litho printing & decorative finishing knowledge
Strong technical cutting forme and structural packaging knowledge
Experience with structural packaging design software ESKO Artios CAD or similar and CAD plotters / cutters highly desirable bonus
Strong general IT skills
Ability to adapt to new software and systems
Meticulous attention to detail
Professional and confident communicator
Willingness to assist in all areas necessary outside of normal duties

This is an exciting chance to become an integral part of a dynamic growing company.