Prepress and Ink Technician

Prepress Ink Technician: Job Description

Schreiner Group LP has a full-time regular position for a Prepress Ink Technician. The Prepress Ink Technician will be an active and integral part of the Production team.

Responsibilities

• Proper preparation and inventory levels of ink, coating and solvents used in production
• Maintains ink recipes in the ERP system as well as maintains and files sample of special inks
• Preparation of plates used for production
• Be able to retrieve the approved illustration from the secure OSH server, prepare and set-up the artwork files need for every job, color match to the master artwork file
• Creation of plates used for all presses
• Perform and assist in the preventive maintenance needed for all graphic prepress equipment
• Control waste by controlling ongoing quality checks during production of proofs, films, and plates
• Aid in all make-ready tasks for the press which relate to prepress and artwork which include the inspecting and mounting plates or screens. Check for position of image.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Equivalent Degree IGED) or higher educational degree
• 3-5 years' experience with graphic design, typography, print layout, and print production
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical procedures, manuals and manufacturing documents including the system of Graphic specification/Graphic identical/Articles
• Experience with troubleshooting customer digital files, load fonts, inspect graphics, and make color separations
• Working knowledge of quality procedures in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat
• Intermediate level of compute knowledge in the Microsoft Office Suites
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Standing or sitting for long periods time