Prepress Operator - Packaging Image Assembly

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

GO-C Menasha is the RRD Center of Excellence for Packaging Prepress. Services include packaging production artwork, prepress, color management services, flexo platemaking and a range of proofing and prototyping.

CLASSIFICATION: Union hourly position

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create final production files using prepress applications (Adobe Creative Suite & Esko Tools)

• Import, trap, bleed, screen and color separate final production files

• Generate and verify Barcodes

• Create dielines and/or templates

• Create stepping template and add printer specified press marks

• Perform color corrections to process color files for Flexo and/or Offset print processes

• Make alterations and revisions to existing production files, including light typesetting

• Operate Mac, production file server, proof output devices, RIPs and workflows

• Generate hard copy proofs for customer review

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and general housekeeping requirements

• Record Time and Materials accurately

• Work in a neat, orderly manner, maintain supply levels, and request repair of equipment as necessary

• Maintain equipment (general and minor maintenance)

• Ability to solve problems with minimal supervision

• Read and comprehend job instructions, short correspondence and emails

• Participate in Pre-Production meetings with Sales, Account Manager, Leadership and other production staff

• Ensure jobs meet scheduling and quality requirements

• Apply knowledge of packaging prepress to production workflows

• Maintain contact with RRD Account Manager to advise them of job progress, scheduling concerns and requests for additional information or materials when required

• Facilitate the resolution of production-related problems in a timely manner and elevates appropriately when necessary

• Use ethical business practices in dealing with customers, employees, vendors, suppliers and the community

Qualifications

• BOTH entry level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply for this position

• Starting salary will be commensurate with experience level

• Training and staged wage increases with progression towards Journeyman rate will be provided as needed

• Associate or Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role is desired OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of applicable work experience

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, emphasis on Illustrator is preferred

• Experience with ESKO, ArtPro, or DeskPack is preferred

• Image Retouching in Adobe Photoshop is a plus

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding

• Ability to problem solve, analyze potential solutions and use good sound judgment to make decisions

Additional Information

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $25.31 to $30.71 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include, overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoptio assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans