Prepress Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Why Meyers?

At Meyers, we offer more than a job; we offer a chance to be part of a company dedicated to creating a sustainable future. Join us and contribute to meaningful work that impacts people, products, and the planet.

We are looking for a Prepress Operator who is willing to innovate, learn, and grow with us. The Prepress Operator is capable of operating all equipment in the Prepress area. Has a thorough understanding of work and requirements in the Prepress department.

Some of the responsibilities would include:

• Read MIS instructions and prep information for special instructions about job.
• Download jobs into Meyers file structure and preflight customer file to make sure all support files are available along with fonts.
• Trap customer files.
• Send completed jobs to contract color proofer for digital proofs, double checking proofs with customer original files to make sure they match.
• Reads instructions and checks layouts and prep information for gripper margin, bleed allowance, pagination, take off bars, and ghost bars.
• Photoshop color correction and retouching as required.

Some key must-haves are:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, follow verbal and written instructions, analyze layouts accurately and clearly communicate any job problems, questions, concerns.
• Preferred experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Kodak Prinergy and Esko.
• Six (6) years' work experience as a desktop Mac Operator in a commercial printing company.
• Reads and understands technical drawings (including CAD drawings and similar)
• Working experience Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge/experience of MAC/PC applications.
• Must be able to move rolls of paper, plates, proofing files, and chemistry.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds maximum occasionally.

Meyers offers competitive compensation, including salary and commissions, a rich benefits package for our full tim e employees (30+ hours a week) including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan and match, generous paid time off , 10 holidays , profit sharing , exercise room and much more!

Meyers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.