Prepress Manager

Description

About Triangle Services: Triangle Services is a family owned and operated business that provides printing, facilities and aviation management services for Fortune 500 companies and local businesses. Our winning team has a service record spanning over sixty years of excellence & success. Triangle Services has some of the industry's most dedicated service professionals across North America. We fuel working class communities with a sense of pride, security, and professionalism. Our average employee tenure rate is well over the industry average. Every day, hundreds of our clients depend on our team nationwide. Our customers count on us to be exceptional for them, and that's why we put so much effort into training and growing our people. We take care of our own. They take care of our clients in return.

Values: Live by and lead through our cultural values of Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Communication and Care

Triangle Services Division, Century Direct Solutions, located in Islandia, NY, is a printer/mailer specializing in data management, data processing and personalized printing.

We have an exceptional opportunity for a:

PrePress Manager

Responsibilities Include:

• Workflow Management: Direct,      schedule, and prioritize print projects to ensure timely delivery.
• Quality Control: Review digital      files for errors, including font, image resolution, and color accuracy.
• Technical Oversight: Manage the      plate-making process, color management, and prepress equipment.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train, and      supervise prepress technicians and operators.
• Customer/Internal      Liaison: Communicate with sales, customer service, and production      teams to resolve artwork issues and clarify specifications. 

Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications

· Seeking an individual with 3+ years experience in direct mail/print production.

· Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Pitstop/Neo, MS Office, and Acrobat workflows. 

· Must have the ability to translate Mac and PC In Design/Creative Cloud projects into Quadient (GMC) Inspire workflows.

· Must be comfortable with advanced layouts with variable and transactional data.

· Must have working knowledge of printed products and processes. 

· Knowledge of pre-flighting files and trapping process work is key.

· Capable of creating a workable WFD file from a complex InDesign project, and an InDesign file that is not only full of moving parts, but may involve conventional printing as well.

· Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational and multi-tasking skills. 

· Must be able to work with customers, understand instructions, enter orders and traffic multiple projects simultaneously. 

· Must be able to recognize and balance client needs for quality, schedule/on time delivery and budget.

Enhanced Qualifications:

· Experience in Direct Mail, digital and offset printing production.

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design,      print technology, or a related field is often preferred but not always      required if extensive experience is present. 

Salary:

Commensurate with experience and skills.