Position: Prepress Operator
Location: Peterborough
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 5pm
Friday: 8:30am - 3pm
Salary: £28k - £32k
About the business:
My client is a bespoke printed carton manufacturer, and they are one of the UKs leading Specialists in printed cartons. They have a reputation for quality and on time delivery and providing a firm foundation for and growth and the building of an established presence in the marketplace.
Purpose of a Prepress Operator:
Have you got experience within working as a PrePress Operator and looking for a new role?
My client is looking for a well-organised individual who is willing to learn, follow instructions and company processes/procedures. Able to provide necessary support to the reprographic and CAD departments as required. Confident at communicating in a professional manner with customers and suppliers. They are also looking for a team player who is conversant with Illustrator, Photoshop and/or InDesign.
Day to day duties of a Prepress Operator:
- Liaising with customers via email and telephone on artwork and proof
- Capable of understanding print set up for artwork (or willing to learn).
- Use Esko software and workflows to create proofs and
- Working with a wide range of media on layouts, ensuring artwork received is on correct cutters, making any required changes, and sending to customers for
- Preparing artwork for
- Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality
- Understand internal and clients' briefs on
- Preparing files for printing (RIP).
- Generating proof sheets in accordance with Work
- Making reprographic printing plates in advance of when print requires them on lithographic B1
- Ensuring artwork includes relevant markings provided from the CAD designer for the CAD
- Capable of working within a small studio team and able to work on own
- Able to keep up with a high pace of work and manage deadlines
- Liaising with relevant people/departments to ensure the Studio and Print teams are able to work as effectively as
- Always follow health and safety procedures / guidelines.
- Monitor, check and maintain quality checks and processes. Ensure relevant documentation is named correctly and saved
- Providing holiday cover for the CAD and Prepress
- Any other Prepress duties as
Experience and Skills Required for a Prepress Operator:
- Proven experience using a MAC Operating System and working experience in this type of role.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustator, Photoshop and InDesign)
- Confident and able to communicate with people at all levels.
- Produce high quality work which is accurate.
- Able to grasp technical information and concepts well.
- Capable of using initiative and
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook as a minimum would be beneficial).
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, able to achieve tight deadlines.
- Willing to learn new skills and follow
- Flexible attitude to change and processes as business develops.
- Ability to demonstrate professional, ethical, respectful and courteous behaviour when interacting with
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply today.
For more information, please call Olivia on