Prepress Technician

HD Media, Charleston Gazette-Mail is seeking a full-time Prepress Tech for our production department.  The successful candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.  Newspaper prepress experience is a plus.  Candidate will perform prepress responsibilities using software and hardware for producing our daily and commercial products, prepare newspaper pages and other products in preparation for printing. 

Duties include but not limited to:

* pagination of daily and weekly newspapers, classified and obituary pages

* produce quality PDFs of editorial and classified pages then post to the printer's FTP site.

* maintain page archives and e-edition PDFs for all products.

* communicate with other departments on page flow and any problems throughout the shift.

* adapt to change with new technology

* responsible for adhering to all company safety procedures.

* troubleshoot file issues as needed.

* tone photos using available software.

GOOD COMPUTER SKILLS A PLUS.  MECHANICAL SKILLS A DEFINITE BENEFIT.  WE ARE WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. PAY WILL BE BASED ON CANDIDATE'S SKILL SET.

You may come by any time at The Charleston Gazette-Mail newspaper at 1001 Virginia Street East in Charleston to pick up an application Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00; or you may email dhamilton@hdmediallc.com