Prepress Digital Operator – Cypress, CA

Job Description:

D’Andrea Visual Communications, LLC (DVC) is a Southern California based printing company that provides a wide range of products and services to its clients through its grand format digital printing, sheetfed offset lithographic printing, and small format digital printing capabilities. We also compliment these capabilities with in-house metal fabrication of lightboxes and pillow frames along with kitting and fulfillment. We are currently looking to add to our team of Printing File Prep Operators.

The Printing Prep Operator, or Prepress Digital Operator, will prepare customer supplied files for printing on our grand format digital printers and our sheetfed press.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review provided files to work order to confirm all specifications are accurate to provided files.
• Use Adobe Creative Suite apps to adjust files for size, bleed, paneling, crossovers, resolution, and any other necessary adjustments to make files print ready.
• Work with project managers to communicate any issues with files or discrepancies with work order.
• Make minor changes/corrections to file content and color per directions provided by customers and project managers.
• Work with the Production Manager to schedule the prep workload and define priorities.
• Use our data collection tool to accurately clock in and out of jobs as they’re being worked on.
• Send prepped files to our Epson proofer for proof output and review the output for accuracy.
• Work directly with the print department to troubleshoot RIP and print issues related to file prep.
• When applicable, use Kodak Prinergy to RIP files for litho printing and grand format printing.
• Periodically assist with file archiving and cleanup.
• Work closely with other prep operators to distribute workload based on operator strengths and weaknesses. 

Qualifications:

• Two or more years’ experience as a prep operator for a printing company.
• Familiarity with digital grand format printing and litho printing.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications and Mac computers.
• Experience working with RIP’s such as Prinergy and Fiery.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A positive attitude when working with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and upper management both orally and in writing.

This is a full-time, day shift position. DVC offers paid time off, paid holidays, medical, vision and dental benefits; 401k with company match as well as competitive compensation for the right candidate.

Thank you for your interest in joining our fantastic team of brilliant people. We look forward to hearing from you.

Send your applications to hr@dandreavisual.com