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Packaging Prepress Operator

  • North American Graphics, a family-owned studio focused on production art, prepress, and platemaking services, is growing and looking to expand our team.

    We serve printers and CPGs in automotive, food, beverage, landscape and a variety of other markets. Our expertise extends across print processes with our primary focus on flexo, litho and gravure for the packaging and labeling marketplace.

    The ideal candidate will have experience building or converting complex production art files into press ready prepress files to be utilized for final plate production. Experience with flexographic printing is preferred.

    Comprehensive understanding of Adobe Creative Suite programs is essential. Understanding of Prinergy or Hybrid programs is a plus.

    The position will involve some client interactions to discuss printing specs, timing and expectations. Additionally, the position will involve some estimating and interaction with sales and management.

    The environment can be fast paced with a small company feel and approach.

  • • Ensuring clients receive timely communication

    • Ensuring quality and service are always first for the client

    • Creating or utilizing supplied production art file to transform into prepress file with accurate traps, color sequence, minimum dot values, distortions and correct specifications from each client

    • Providing value to client by proactively identifying any potential issue along with potential solutions during review of design file

    • Outputting soft and hard copy proofs

    • Quality assurance of proofs and plates prior to release to clients

    • E-filing of client communications, graphic files on server, and compiling correct information for invoicing

    • Balance client timelines with production schedules

    • May involve cross functional opportunities: platemaking, Kongsberg cutting, creative design, etc.

  • • Proven track record as a team player and problem solver

    • Degree preferred and industry experience required

    • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and other graphic software

    • Ability to read technical print specifications: press direction, BWR, packaging dies, stepping information, etc

    • Positive attitude looking to be instrumental in continuous process improvement

    • Desire to be in a flexible workplace setting driven by employee inputs with rewards for shared success

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Qualified candidates should send resume to info@nag-detroit.com.