Prepress & Press Operator

Plastic Printers has been in business for 28 years, designing and producing the best products for our customers. Our team's passion is for both the products we produce, but more importantly, in the service we provide! Our team takes each and every project as if it were our own. From answering a customer's call to shipping their products to their door. We do it all in-house, taking pride in the work we do and carefully quality-checking our products along the way. By treating our customers like a part of the team, we create an inclusive culture that everyone can be excited to work in.

Prepress sets the foundation for successful printing production at Plastic Printers. Our production team is responsible for the creation of the products that our customers come to us for, and knowing both aspects is an exciting skill set we are looking for in this position.

As a member of our production team, you can look forward to:

• Producing innovative products thru a multitude of methods including off-set printing presses, digital presses, large format vinyl printer/cutter and other related equipment
• Collaboration in the workspace with other passionate and like-minded individuals
• A competitive suite of benefits including paid training, medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability insurance, 401k with up to 4% match, HSA, employee assistance program, holiday pay, and paid time off offerings
• A casual small business company culture featuring events, parties, celebrations, health and wellness offerings, and food truck visits

We are looking for someone with the ability to learn on the job, good communication skills, and a passion for helping others grow their business. Prepress Specialists may be responsible for learning and doing the following tasks depending on the job/project going through Production:

• Ensure that the proper format, appearance, and layout of text and images is set before the full print run for the project is completed; projects may include but aren't limited to: business cards, menus, gift cards, brochures, catalogs, packaging materials or labels.
• Production of the printing plates.
• Ability to format, proof text and images submitted.
• Understanding of adjustments needing to be made so final project is of the highest quality print file to result in the objectives important to the client as the end result.
• Ability to utilize digital imaging software to transform digital or printed art into finalized art, including proof images and final layouts.
• Ability to create, edit, format and discern if a file is set up properly to print effectively for the project at hand.
• Use of files and folders to organize, coordinate and archive jobs.
• Understanding of graphic design, programs and the basics of printing like bleed and trim marks in the file.

Qualifications & Desired Experience (but not required to have if willing and capable to learn):

• Minimum 2 years in Printing environment
• Experienced Press-Operator: HPI Certifications a plus
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically In-Design & Illustrator.
• Experience using DOD equipment and other technologies to encode cards

Our position is a Monday - Friday, full-time position.

If this sounds like you, apply today and become a full-time Prepress & Press Operator specialist with our team now!