Prepress Manager

Digital Department (Prepress) Manager

Super Color Digital has been successfully developing graphic solutions for over aquartercentury. Our unique displays and innovative solutions are highly regarded within the retail, design and advertising industries, and our products continue to shine within the printing community. With production locations coast to coast, we continue to be one of the largest grand-format printing companies in the nation.

We believe that every question has a solution, and we are determined to find it for our clients. Our passion for graphic technology has inspired us to integrate creativity, design, and technique to develop the best, most sophisticated products. Our production facilitiesoperate24 hours, 7 days a week, so our clients can resteasyknowing they are in reliable hands.

Super Color Digital is driven for excellence, with our unparalleled customer service, competitive prices, premium quality products and materials, and on-time delivery of every project.

Reports To:

This position reports directly to: Director of Operations

This position works closelywith: Digital, Preflight, Color and Production Managers

This position also functionsfor: Digital and Preflight

Job Summary:

Employeeswhomanagethe Digital/Graphics Departmentare responsible forensuring that filesmoving oninto Production are correct and that all necessary adjustments have been made. Theyare in charge ofcoordinating aworkflowthat promotes Work Orders being finished at the correct time. The Digital Department Manager must be lookingaheadplanning for future Work Orders as well. Constant and informative communication must occur with the ProductionManagersand all issues with Digital, Preflight or Color Management must be resolved by this employeein accordance withother managers.

Job Duties:

• Prepare reports,spreadsheetand/or daily updates for Director of Operations

• Carry out Production flow from Preflight to Printing

• Provide updates on the status of Work Orders

• Track multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

• Maintain and update standard operating procedures in Digital department

• Ensure that Preflight is completed within four hours of receiving the Work Order

• Maintain protocols for secured graphic projects

• Oversee all daily requirements and schedulingfor next shift

• Train personnel on Digitalworkflowwith the ability to lead, coach and inspire a team to excel and meet deadlines

• Communicatefrequentlywith Production Managers and department leadsregardingcurrent Work Orders

• Check that all informationregardingWork Order is correct before accepting job, make sure that employees perform duties perfectly and check that all information is correctregardingWork Order/Lasers before giving the job to the next stage of Production

Job Competencies:

• Keen sense of urgency

• Common Sense

• Ability to recommend and implement solutions to problems with Production

• Energized and ready to grow with an outstanding organization

• Meticulous attention to detail, effectiveplanningand organizational skills

• Highly time conscientious

• Must lead by example

• Understand the basics of industrial Safety, health and environmental impacts and proactively affect the Production staff

• Must have strong people skills, and the ability to motivate and promote teamwork

• Ability to plan and implement improvements

• Ability toidentifyandanticipateproduction and operation needs

• Have strong printing knowledge ofVutekand Press Vu capabilities

• Have a good color eye and the ability to see inaccuracies in color on a file

• Willingness to learn new and emerging technologies

• Ability to resolve problems, document all issues and put best practices in place to prevent future problems

• Firm grasp of computer/graphics terminology

Qualifications:

• Associate or BA degree in related field, Graphic Preflight preferred

• 4+ years in related Preflight field; Knowledge of Preflight delivery formats

• 5+ years of management in the graphics industry

• Minimum 7years’ experiencewith Photoshop, Illustrator, and Creative Suite

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong knowledge of file ripping software, mediastorageand ICC profiles

• Proficiencyin all aspects of PC/MAC-based computers

• Ability to coordinate and implement efficient scheduling to meet deadlines

• Available by company cell phone during off hours

Safety Requirements:

• Ability to sit throughout shift and look at a Work Order on a computer screen forlong periods, without straining