Prepress Technician

At ProMach, we're looking for people who want to shine. You'll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you want. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. A mechanical marvel. A customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist.
You'll be challenged and rewarded. Improve our customers' packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We're proud of that and hope you will be too.
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CL&D has a great opportunity for an PrePress Technician in Oconomowoc, WI.
The PrePress Technician uses MAC/PC extensively to modify and produce art and copy prints for the production of custom labels in a fast-paced, digital printing environment. Works efficiently and effectively with colleagues from Graphics, Sales, R&D, Production and Customer Service.
Responsibilities:

• Work with electronic, customer supplied art files making color, text and digital image corrections to ensure the proper format, appearance and layout of final production files.
• Ability to change file format received from customer to current software required.
• Ability to take instructions from Prepress Planner and follow the CL&D standard operating procedures for template layout, typesetting, copy changes, digital image corrections, separating colors, making files digital print ready to produce an optimized art file to meet customer expectations.
• Create electronic and printed proofs per customer demand. Work with Press operator and Customer Service as necessary to signoff files for printing.
• Prepare layout prints for internal and external customers, supervisor or other colleagues as requested.
• Verify quality layout prints, proofs and files by checking for content accuracy and adhering to prepress standards.
• Represent the company professionally at all times.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area daily.

Qualifications and Abilities:

• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office products; Database software; Design software; and Graphics MAC software programs, as necessary. Proficient computer graphics skills including use of current and recent versions of all industry standard applications. These include but are not limited to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat.
• Individuals are expected to be able to produce work from within all Macintosh and Windows client/server operating systems. Experience with Esko Workflow Management is a plus.
• Read and interpret documents in written, oral or design format such as templates, communications, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must have strong oral and written communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills to multi-task and prioritize multiple objectives/tasks with high level of detail orientation.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Associates Degree from a related field; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits:
Salary is only a part of a well-developed compensation program. As a Pro Mach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your pay (base salary), very comprehensive medical/dental programs as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, a retirement savings plan with a company match and a wellness program. There is no waiting period for benefits-you are eligible on your first day of employment.
Pro Mach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach complies with all states mandating the use of E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.
About CL&D:
With facilities in Wisconsin and South Carolina, CL&D Graphics offers roll-fed film and pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, pouches, lidding, and preprinted thermoform solutions to consumer packaged goods companies across North America. They provide complex, high-quality graphics for most unsupported film applications in the marketplace, along with research and development expertise in new product design as well as on-site technical support for packaging solutions to ensure consistent, attention-grabbing products in the marketplace. Additionally, CL&D Digital produces short run, production quality prototypes and promotional samples to help bring products to market quickly with no minimum orders and rapid delivery for companies of all sizes.
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