Commercial Print Desktop Operator/Color Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Standard Group, a premier print management and marketing logistics company, is seeking a Desktop Operator to help grow our team in our Print and Technology Center in Lititz, PA. The primary purpose of the position is to prepare customer supplied electronic files for output using software on the Macintosh and Windows OS platforms. Maintain equipment within the department. This position could possibly be a rotating 1st and 2nd shift.

The Standard Group offers a salary commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and 401K. Background checks may be required.

Responsibilities :

• Read and understand the job ticket as well as all notes and instructions (customer notes, digital paperwork, etc.).
• Check document size and margins.
• Check document colors (process or spot). Fix any unused or extra colors in the document.
• Check and extend bleed allowances as necessary.
• Verify that fonts are working properly / troubleshoot when necessary.
• Verify that graphics and images process correctly / troubleshoot when necessary.
• Make necessary adjustments in order for the document to refine / RIP correctly.
• Save pages as PDF or Encapsulated PostScript for the intended workflow.
• Process files through Prinergy or Rampage. Adjust trap as needed.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of files that error throughout the workflow.
• Properly accounts for materials received, and materials and time worked to appropriate jobs using the Shop Floor Data Entry system. Documents additional job information when required.
• Performs any other miscellaneous duties as assigned by the manager. These duties are nonessential and marginal functions of the position.

Knowledge and Skills Required :

Mental and Physical Requirements :

The Desktop Manager must be able to perform the following job related functions : hear and speak effectively in order to communicate with customers, employees, vendors, and carriers; read both handwritten and typed notes and computer screens; write and type documents and messages; evaluate own work; adapt to changes in customer's specifications and standard operating procedures; handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize them; work under conditions caused by deadlines; bend, stretch, reach, and kneel to perform duties of the position; and lift and move at least 50 pounds. Must also be able to satisfy the Knowledge and Skills requirements and fulfill the responsibilities of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation (as defined in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990).

Company Description

The Standard Group is an employee-owned company(ESOP) that offers premier print management and marketing logistics companies located in Reading and Lancaster County, PA. We simplify the art of communication for our customers by understanding their business and delivering the right message to the marketplace.

We partner with our customers to streamline and automate processes, facilitate ordering, improve quality, manage inventory and reduce obsolescence. And by leveraging innovative technologies, we execute multi-channel communication strategies to reach an audience, drive engagement, increase revenue, reduce cost and raise compliance.

Our award-winning works with digital and print communication, personalized messaging, online ordering, 1 : 1 marketing technologies, and marketing automation serve a unique and varied client base ranging from small non-profit organizations to large Fortune 500 companies.

We specialize in :

Commercial Print & Packaging

Medical Printing

Marketing Management and Automation

Personalized Communication & Variable Data

Promotional Products

Warehousing & Fulfillment

Direct Mail

In addition to offering both exceptional print services and newer cross-media technologies, we embrace modern lean manufacturing practices and are committed to environmental sustainability as evidenced by our Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Our organization is a certified G7 Master Printer by IDEAlliance, an indication of our commitment to color fidelity, brand control, and the highest quality delivery

Company Description

The Standard Group is an employee-owned company(ESOP) that offers premier print management and marketing logistics companies located in Reading and Lancaster County, PA. We simplify the art of communication for our customers by understanding their business and delivering the right message to the marketplace. We partner with our customers to streamline and automate processes, facilitate ordering, improve quality, manage inventory and reduce obsolescence. And by leveraging innovative technologies, we execute multi-channel communication strategies to reach an audience, drive engagement, increase revenue, reduce cost and raise compliance. Our award-winning works with digital and print communication, personalized messaging, online ordering, 1 : 1 marketing technologies, and marketing automation serve a unique and varied client base ranging from small non-profit organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We specialize in : Commercial Print & Packaging Medical Printing Marketing Management and Automation Personalized Communication & Variable Data Promotional Products Warehousing & Fulfillment Direct Mail In addition to offering both exceptional print services and newer cross-media technologies, we embrace modern lean manufacturing practices and are committed to environmental sustainability as evidenced by our Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Our organization is a certified G7 Master Printer by IDEAlliance, an indication of our commitment to color fidelity, brand control, and the highest quality delivery