Prepress Operator

**Prepress Operator** **Location: Barwell**

**Salary: Dependent on Experience**

**Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30**

**Overview**:Preparing Packaging / Label Artwork files ready for Flexographic/ Lithographic Print.

**Company**: Established since 2002 this is one of the largest companies of its kind in the UK, having grown to over 900 employees across 22 sites in the UK and Europe, and serve a broad range of customer sectors across Europe. Products includeself-adhesive labels, shrink sleeves including R.O.S.O., linerless labels, flexible packaging, artwork and design and more.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:

- To ensure that all images and files are complete and ready for printing according to the printers specifications
- Offering technical advice and ensuring all artwork is achievable within print production constraints
- Amending, checking and pre-flighting packaging artwork
- Ensure all guidelines are followed
- Checking for any artwork errors
- Providing colour proofing
- Using Adobe Creative Suite for artwork and prepress
- Ability to mentor new and junior staff, providing training wherever necessary

**Experience Needed**:

- The role requires evidence of previous print experience using Adobe CC illustrator, Photoshop and Esko Artpro workflow so working knowledge of these is essential.
- Experience of preparing files for Flexo/ Litho print is essential.
- Knowledge of artwork, pre-press and repro procedures
- Experience of the print industry and processes i.e. flexo, litho, gravure
- Proven experience of artwork creation and manipulation to a high standard
- Some basic knowledge of retouching is also desirable.
- Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised
- To adhere to all internal processes in place for digital workflows
- Problem
- solving
- Ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Flexibility to work extra hours if required during peak periods.
- It would be beneficial to have colour matching skills

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