Prepress and Digital Manager

Pratt Visual Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Prepress and Digital Department Manager-First Shift to join our team. This position is responsible for managing, scheduling, and overseeing all production activities while continually maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. Provide supervision and direction to all department staff. This position is responsible for color management across the digital and screen departments (in-house) while providing approved files across network print locations including screen, digital, litho, and dye sublimation.

We offer the ideal candidate an opportunity to grow and evolve their careers while working in a fun, fast paced and dynamic environment. Our international network of companies allows members of our team to build relationships with and provide marketing and printing solutions to some of the largest and most recognized brands in the world. With us, you can make a difference.

We are part of the Vomela family of companies and is one of the largest and fastest growing marketing specialty companies in North America. With over 20 locations and more than 1,000 employees, Vomela utilizes the latest in technology to manage, produce, and distribute corporate marketing programs and collateral, retail in-store signage (POS/POP), store decor, tradeshow and event programs and transportation and fleet graphics.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Day to day oversight of pre-press and digital print departments
• Instruct staff in preflight files and identify problems. The goal is to assure that we have print ready files. You will check for fonts, resolution, file size, mode, etc.
• Instruct staff in the proper output of film positives for screen printing
• Generate, manage and monitor a digital print schedule
• Able to work in a manufacturing production environment.
• Responsible for color management across multiple print methods.
• Profile files to the specifications of each press or output device that it will be running to.
• Provide production forecast for both departments.
• Able to design and layout requests from the customer.

SKILLS:

• Thorough knowledge of ESKO automation engine, KODAK Preps
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe suite
• Ability to Manage RIP programs for Screen and Digital printing
• Strong file troubleshooting skills. Must be able to preflight and analyze client files, identify problems, and fix before they reach press or output device
• Ability to work in a fast paced, evolving environment with speed and quality as a priority
• Have a working knowledge of a wide variety of material substrates
• Ability to communicate effectively with sales, client service and production staff
• Eagerness to learn new applications and technology as they arise

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer