Williams Lea by RRD is hiring a Prelim/Prepress Operator 1

Responsibilities: - Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process - Using desktop publishing software manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper - Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary - Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel - Work directly with Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job - Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press file server - Create an electronic image of the pages to create manufacturing proofs used by the Press and Bind operators during the manufacturing process - May prepare color proofs for customer review - Training and mentoring new and existing employees, ensuring consistent knowledge of company policies, procedures, and best practices to improve team performance and productivity. Qualifications - Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's - Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required - Basic color management skills and the ability to work with different digital formats are required Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis - Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another - Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required