Prepress Operator Team Lead

Position Summary

The Prepress Operator Lead will help oversee a team of Prepress Operators. The lead will ensure that the team properly analyzes file content, performs needed prepress functions and workflows. The lead will be accountable for training junior, Prepress Operators and general oversight of projects. The Prepress Team Lead must thrive in a professional, fast-paced environment, and lead a team across multiple projects. Able to exercise a high level of discretion and latitude with information shared.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Thoroughly understands the expectations of the customers, design pathways and connections to consistently meet or exceed those expectations, train and supervise staff in the proper execution of these pathways
• Facilitates the establishment of standardized work to ensure a quality production process that achieves customer's goals, and ensures our profitability
• Recommend technology and equipment that may improve processes
• Train and mentor Prepress team to meet standards and procedures
• Assign and monitor work as needed
• Review job ticket instructions to determine requirements of job production and provide any necessary feedback to PM as needed
• Quality control work performed following the internal and external department standard procedures and assist in investigating quality issues as requested by management as needed
• Reviews the work of junior Prepress Operators
• Collaborate with co-workers to ensure projects are completed properly and on time
• Update Management & Project Manager regarding job(s) status that are in jeopardy of being on time
• Attend and provide input for any necessary meetings when required or requested
• Assist in the development and maintenance of written procedures and masters for all existing and new clients
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business
• Review and coordinate overtime necessity for daily and weekend needs. Make sure weekend overtime sheets are filled out, work with Production Manager for the amount of overtime needed. Turn in weekend overtime sheet to Production Manager by 1 pm on Fridays.
• Communicate any personnel, equipment or department issues or concerns to the Production Manager

Competency Requirements

• Professional experience using Artpro+, Esko Software and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience of applying print standards to prepress files
• Understanding of file types used in print and in digital applications

Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

• Some College/associate degree or Trade school certificate in Graphic Arts/Printing preferred
• 5+ years' experience in digital pre-press
• Thorough understanding and familiarity of the software/hardware used at facility
• Previous workflow engineering, job planning experience in a digital prepress environment
• Effective communication and training skills

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical requirements are commonly performed in this job. There are times, on occasion, when the employee may be asked or expected to perform duties with physical requirements that are different from those listed here. It is the employee's duty to notify the management of any physical limitations or inability to perform a certain task.

• Must have good color vision (Candidate to disclose any deficiency in color vision)
• Ability to lift 10 - 251bs
• Ability to work in low-light conditions.

Supplementary Information:

This description is based upon management's assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date this description was prepared or revised. It is a general guideline for managers and colleagues. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Management reserves the right on a temporary or indefinite basis to modify as necessary to meet changing business conditions.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $52,236 - $65,295. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Associates (preferred)
Some college (preferred)

5 years: Years of experience in digital pre-press (required)
Previous workflow engineering, job planning experience in a digital prepress environment (required)
Thorough understanding and familiarity of the software/hardware used at facility (required)