Prepress Operator

LearnTastic is looking for an experienced Prepress Operator to join our production workflow remotely. You will work closely with our account managers and in-house prepress team to keep moving efficiently, maintain print quality, and meet production deadlines. This is a hands-on production role for someone with commercial printing experience who understands print specifications, colour management, imposition, and prepress workflows.

Responsibilities

• We will train you on our specific templates, equipment, and processes, but you should already be confident in managing prepress independently.
• Review incoming files against tickets, checking trim size, bleed, margins, image resolution, fonts, colour specifications, page count, page order, overprint, trapping, rich black, and missing assets.
• Use Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Enfocus PitStop to resolve prepress issues.
• Coordinate with account managers when corrections require input.
• PDF proofs, generate and send proofs for approval, implement requested changes, and issue revised proofs until approval is received.
• Prepare press-ready layouts based on press specifications and paper sizes, including step-and-repeat, work-and-turn, sheetwise, booklet signatures, creep adjustments, registration marks, and colour bars.
• Create new layouts when an existing template does not accommodate dimensions or specifications.
• Process approved files through Kodak Prinergy and, where required, Fujifilm XMF, ensuring files are ready for the in-house team.
• Manage production priorities in coordination with account managers, balancing deadlines, approvals, and production requirements.
• Communicate proactively, keep account managers informed of file issues, pending approvals, and potential delays, using email, chat, and phone as needed.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on prepress experience with a commercial offset printing company, either sheetfed or web.
• Proven experience imposing print, and preparing files for production.
• Daily, practical experience with professional prepress workflows and imposition software.
• Kodak Prinergy and Preps are preferred; experience with Fujifilm XMF, Screen Trueflow, Heidelberg Prinect, or Agfa Apogee is also relevant.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro on a Mac.
• Experience with Enfocus PitStop for preflight, PDF inspection, and file correction.
• A solid understanding of commercial print production, including colour separations, CMYK and spot colours, Pantone specifications, overprint, trapping, bleeds, and print marks.
• Good written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally Strong attention to detail, sound production judgment, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently.
• Reliable internet with speeds of at least 25 Mbps, a backup internet connection, backup power, and a quiet, suitable workspace.

Location

Remote