Prepress Technician

Our Company

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, and 3D Energy. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the world’s most noted consumer product companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.

The Role

As a Prepress Technician, you will prepare and optimize artwork files for print production as a member of our in-house creative team, ensuring adherence to project requirements, technical guidelines, and brand standards. You will separate, trap and color correct to match our predefined standards, and produce proofs for review and contract approvals. 

What We Need from You:

• On-site: Be available to work on-site in our Louisville, KY office (with work-from-home Fridays.)
• Detail-Oriented: Exhibit meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of design production. 
• Self-Starter: Be a proactive self-starter who can work independently to solve problems and meet project deadlines. 
• Color Separations: Create spot color separations of both vector and continuous tone images as required for the printing process. Experience doing modified process is a bonus. 
• Artwork File Preparation: Prepare and optimize artwork files for production, ensuring adherence to project requirements, technical guidelines, and brand standards. 
• Quality Assurance: Review designs for accuracy, consistency, and completeness before finalizing artwork for printing or digital distribution. 
• Multi-Talented: Exhibit versatility in handling a mix of graphic design and prepress work, including color management and profiling. 

• Preflight: Perform preflight checks to ensure print readiness. 
• Trap Editing: Create edit and adjust traps as necessary for printing processes. 
• Color Correction: Apply color correction techniques to ensure accurate and vibrant prints. 
• Proofing: Produce and review proofs for quality and approval. 
• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain department equipment in good working order. 
• Self-Starter: Be a proactive self-starter who can solve problems and meet project deadlines. 
• Design Communication: Generate mock-ups and visual prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts and ideas to internal teams and clients. Including cutting, gluing, taping, and folding. 
• Ad Hoc Tasks: Be flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as requested by management. 

Requirements

• Proficiency in software used by print and packaging leaders, including Esko, AGFA, and GMG. 
• Experience with RIP calibration and maintenance. 
• Strong computer skills on both Mac and PC platforms. 
• Previous experience working within brand guidelines and maintaining consistency in design execution. 
• Ability to travel for press approvals. 
• Knowledge in any 3D application. 

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401K plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Congo Brands, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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