DESCRIPTION
Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process. Perform technical work in support of List Services operation. Work involves evaluating, processing, and preparing address data for mailing activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Using electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software), color correct files, create template layouts and ensure that output files meet internal and external customer requirements for Offset and digital format.
Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary.
Preflight files and identify missing or problematic file issues and communicate those issues to the CSR, customer and production personnel.
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 during the manufacturing process.
Prepare color proofs for customer review.
Impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment to prepare plates for press.
Interpret job instructions to perform necessary data and mail preparation production processes.
Review job instructions for accuracy and completeness, and if discrepancies are found, facilitate the creation of new instructions with a List Services Representative.
Estimate job completion dates and communicate job progress through the relevant production processes. Update production schedule.
Evaluate customer input data to generate useable internal house format utilizing custom and third party software. Perform record selection, field parsing, record splitting, data standardization, removal of extraneous data, append data, and identification and correction of floating data.
Standardize data utilizing CASS address-matching software to ensure data integrity and improve mail deliverability.
Review “before” and “after” address versions and interpret software status and error codes to validate results.
Set matching and priority criteria to eliminate duplicate addresses utilizing custom and third party software. Review record matches to determine if the “best” records are chosen.
Summarize data record counts for various production processes to facilitate billing activities.
Required Skills
REQUIRED SKILLS
Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's. Advanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file 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 a strong understanding of the offset and digital printing process.
Required Experience
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
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RR DONNELLEY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
REQUIRED SKILLS
Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's. Advanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file 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 a strong understanding of the offset and digital printing process.