Designs, composes and manipulates client provided materials.
Prepares imposition templates and utilizes appropriate templates for layout of individual print jobs as indicated in job specifications.
Job Description
Job Location
Woodward Printing Services GILSN - Platteville, WI
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Media - Journalism - Newspaper
Description
Overall Responsibilities:
• Outputs electronic files to proofing systems and plates.
• Applies trouble-shooting procedures with customer service reps as necessary.
• Manages all file backups, deletions and storage on production server.
• Supports sales and other production departments with web and sheetfed clients as needed.
• Interface with Send-It and FTP site for production and customer needs.
• Completes all pre-flighting of customer supplied files as needed.
Specific Responsibilities
• Communicates with sales/customer service representatives and production departments concerning job specifications and turnaround.
• Conduct manual inspection of pages to ensure bleeds, image sizes, file resolution, color, etc., meet required specifications to ensure quality reproduction.
• Outputs all proofs and press plates as necessary for each job.
• Records production time and materials per job into production management software.
• Ensures WPS production file server is backed up daily. Follows deletion and storage procedures for files in a timely fashion.
• Serves as back-up to assist and offer training/information to clients on electronic prepress problems or questions.
• Electronically designs, scans, composes and/or manipulates artwork, photos and text using Adobe Creative Suite and Pit Stop.
• Serves as after-hours resource and back-up as needed during production runs to meet deadlines.
• Actively participates in all safety training sessions, applies safe practices to job tasks, and reports all safety-related concerns and incidents to management as quickly as possible.
• Participates in the Great Game of Business .
• All other job duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Behavior:
Projects a positive image with internal and external customers. Self-directed to be responsive to the needs of all internal and commercial customers by working as a team to meet deadlines and quality objectives. Completes tasks in a safe, consistent and dependable manner. Acts in a manner consistent with the values of WCI as expressed through the vision, mission, core values and ESOP culture.
Skills:
Effective communication skills. Trouble-shooting, problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple and detailed tasks. Good math and computer skills. Design, composition, and file manipulation skills.
Knowledge:
High school diploma or equivalent plus two years’ additional education or experience in graphic arts and/or printing field.
Company Description
As a growing employee-owned company of diversified and innovative businesses, we deliver customer value through our people, portfolio, pace and planning.
Woodward Communications, Inc.
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