PrePress Technician

Flexographic Pre-Press Specialist

Essential Functions:

• Prepare artwork and database files for flexographic flexible packaging printing
• Modifies electronic, customer-supplied art files making color, text, and digital image corrections to assure proper format, appearance, and layout per job details and press specifications.
• Follows standard operating procedures for the use of graphic programs to generate a proof template layout, typesetting, copy changes, digital image corrections, color separation, and basic trapping to produce flexographic, or Digital, print-ready optimized art files to meet customer expectations.
• Verifies quality of layout prints, proofs, and files by evaluating spelling, content, and prepress standards with consistency across brands and projects.
• Incorporates all press specifications in files including marks, registration, gain curves, and profiles in order to achieve press matches.
• Communicate and emphasize care in areas where customer deems critical
• Performs related duties as needed by supervision
• Makes recommendations for process improvement

Skills:

• Working knowledge of the flexographic printing process and its related specifications and limitations; specifically, ink lay down order and trapping, and a working knowledge of step and repeat as it directly relates to cylinder size, in order to accurately layout plates.
• Working knowledge of basic HP Digital Print file requirements and HP DFE functions.
• Review job tickets for production; plan and process accordingly
• Handle multiple jobs in various production stages
• Review proofs and artwork from customers and returns to prepress
• Analyze customer files for fonts, images, integrity and printability
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Adhere to quality control procedures
• Performs other duties when assigned
• Offer suggestions on a better way to execute production plan or reduce costs
• Ability to effectively communicate with fellow employees.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in Pre-Press in the printing industry.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Required to sit, stand, reach, bend and move about the facility including office and production areas; may be required to lift up to 20 pounds

About Us:

Brook & Whittle Ltd. is one of North America's leading Sustainable Labeling Solutions providers, producing pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging for many of the nation's leading brands. The company serves multiple consumer markets, including Personal Care, Beverage, Food, Nutraceuticals, Wine & Spirits, and Household Chemicals. The company's rapid growth can be attributed to its world-class staff of employees and its commitment to sustainability, print innovation, and the latest technological advancements. Wouldn't it be cool to go into a store, pick up a product and say "we make that label!"

Our culture is first and foremost one of collaboration and teamwork. We hold ourselves to high professional, ethical, and fairness standards. We have zero tolerance for anything less. We celebrate our diverse workforce and reward good performance through our recognition program, advancement opportunities, and our compensation structure.

We believe people are our greatest asset. Thus, we highly value individuals of strong character with drive, ambition and creativity. Relationships are our cornerstone whether it be clients, vendors or co-workers. We are the best at what we do and are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing organization.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.