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Prepress Technician

General Financial Supply
Nevada, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025 CLOSED ON 3/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prepress Technician position at General Financial Supply?

General Financial Supply (GFS) and Printgraphics are located in Nevada, IA and are subsidiaries of Ennis, Inc. We are a commercial printer specializing in business forms and marketing materials. Our clients are primarily based in the United States, but we service customers worldwide. We utilize offset printing, digital printing, packaging, and bindery equipment to create products that help our customers be in the business of doing business.

As a prepress technician, you will be using a variety of software and techniques to accurately and efficiently help our clients design products that fit their needs. Our prepress department is responsible for taking orders from sales and providing everything needed by production to turn the customers designs into reality. Depending on the products that could be plates used for offset printing or files used by our digital presses.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize and understand internal job tickets and customer purchase orders
  • Interpret customer requests to turn ideas into functional products
  • Typeset copy changes and performs design & layout work for clients
  • Understand imposition and plate processes for presses
  • Produce, correct, preflight and output files/plates for offset and digital presses
  • Check over work prior to sending to production to ensure accuracy and precision

Skills Required

  • Attention to detail absolutely required
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Previous exposure to design software such as the adobe software suite is a plus,

but not a requirement as training will be provided

  • Ability and willingness to learn new software and hardware technologies
  • Ability to retain knowledge and/or ability to take organized notes for future reference
  • Ability to solve new problems based on acquired knowledge
  • Ability to communicate ideas visually, orally, and in writing
  • Able to accurately discern colors
  • Able to regularly lift up to 20 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Able to perform basic math functions accurately and efficiently
  • Able to read and use measurement devices
  • Self-disciplined and able to stay on task
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to meld possibly conflicting information from different sources
  • Willingness to help in other departments as needed

Willingness to work overtime a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

  • Nevada, IA 50201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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