At RRD, our people make a difference every day – in production, working with customers, or behind the scenes in a support role. They know how to manage the job and exceed expectations. Founded 156 years ago RRD is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 32,000 people in 28 countries across the globe. For a challenging and rewarding career opportunity with an innovative industry leader, consider starting or continuing your career with RRD!
- Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process.
- Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper.
- Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary.
- Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the CSR, customer, and production personnel.
- Work directly with CSR, customer, and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job.
- Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press file server.
- Create an electronic image of the pages to create manufacturing proofs used by the Press and Bind operators during the manufacturing process.
- May prepare color proofs for customer review.
RRD IS AN EEO/AA INCLUDING VETS AND DISABLED EMPLOYER
Required Skills
- Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's.
- Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required.
- Basic color management skills and the ability to work with different digital formats are required.
- Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis.
- Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another.
- Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required.
Required Experience