PRE-PRESS TECHNICIAN

Purpose

As a Prepress technician you will be responsible for preparing files for printing. This includes pre-flighting, performing quality control checks and converting files to the proper format for the printing process.

Focus Areas:

• Prepress technicians must have a keen eye for detail to catch errors that could lead to a poor final product. They must also be familiar with various file formats and how to convert them for use in the printing process.
• Pre-Press technicians play a vital role in the printing process by ensuring that the press runs smoothly. The final product could be of poor quality without their attention to detail.

Key performance areas

• Processes printing jobs
• Formats and corrects any errors found
• Checks the job specifications are right
• Works together with the designers and customers
• Makes plates if necessary
• Creates electronic versions of the pages to be printed (digital printing)
• Emails proofs to customers for checking
• Graphic design – an added advantage

Essential and Mandatory Requirements

• National Senior Certificate/ Matric
• Computer literacy
• 3 – 5 years experience required.
• Imposition/Printing Qualification
• Must be able to work shifts and over time when required
• Understand different printing impositions and finishing procedures
• Completed apprenticeship trade text 

Preferred skills and experience

• Computer literacy in both Mac/PC
• Colour management knowledge
• knowledge of imposition software Aqueous, Flat-worker and Pitstop
• Printing experience
• Graphic design experience is an advantage.