Prepress Operator

**GO INSPIRE** are trusted to deliver improved communications performance by some of the UK’s most notable household brands in both regulated and non-regulated markets.

Our end-to-end service offering incorporates data insight and analytics, end-to-end outbound and inbound document management, creative design, commercial print, and highly personalised customer communications, across all channels.

We underpin our services with innovative technologies that allow clients to self-serve together with a passion and expertise to deliver our clients’ commercial outcomes.

For any elements not directly provided in-house, we source ‘best-in-market’ products and services from our supply chain, including consumables, alternative formats and accessible media services.

**Position**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Prepress Operator to join our team based in Kettering.

As a Prepress Operator you will Preflight incoming customer files, cross reference job specification matches customer supplied files. Process files through the Apogee system ensuring all aspects of file preparation and colour management are followed. Impositions and correct Fogra proof profiles are matched to paper types and sizes. Due care and diligence when checking improofs prior to making plates in readiness for the press.

**Requirements**:
Duties as our Prepress Operator will also include:

- Pre-flight each and every job using pre-flight software provided.
- Cross reference information on Job Ticket against client’s files to ensure job requirements match.
- Fill out a Digital Pre-Flight Information Form for every job.
- Add a Query log listing any issues with client’s files and attach to Pre-Flight form where necessary.
- Log all authors’ corrections on Authors Log.
- Checking pages in all page makeup software against hard copy if supplied, and making sure bleed is on the job and colours are set up correctly.
- Ensure high pagination work has ‘Creep’ applied where applicable.
- Ensure when working with digital data, that a good system of housekeeping is adhered to i.e. files categorized clearly and folders named with job number and job name.
- Ensure all job proofs have been produced to the correct profiles listed on Job Tickets.
- Check proofs prior to passing through to the Customer Services department, looking out for correct pagination on finishing guides.
- Check improofs using the Improof Checklist as guide prior to running plates.
- Ensure Cip3 files are produced for each job plated for all presses.
- Daily checks before and at the end of shift to ensure processor chemicals are at adequate level and remove waste container following correct waste removal procedures.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and good working conditions, whilst meeting any Health & Safety and environmental regulations.
- Liaising with Bindery department.
- Maintain a good level of performance.
- Ensure ISO procedures are followed.
- Take up designated duties as required by Manager/Supervisor.
- To promote the Company to the best of your ability.
- To ensure that the Customer Charter is followed correctly.
- Attend meetings and training sessions when required.

**Other information**:
In addition to the above, we may require you to carry out any other duties within your reasonable competence.

This job description is not exhaustive and is intended to focus upon the main duties and responsibilities of the position. GI Solutions Group reserves the right to update this job description on an as and when required basis in order to achieve and maintain flexibility in line with business requirements. The individual’s duties also include any other duties that are required from time to time in line with business requirements.

**Health & Safety Responsibilities**

"All employees have legal duties for health and safety. These include taking reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do; co-operating with your employer; correctly using work items including personal protective equipment in accordance with training or instruction; and not interfering with or misusing anything provided for your health, safety or welfare".

**Information Security & Data Protection Responsibilities**

“All employees have a responsibility for information security and data protection within the company; this includes abiding by the company’s policies and procedures relating to information security and data protection and any applicable legislative requirements including GDPR.”