Print Production Operator

 Print Production Operator

POSITION SUMMARY
The Digital Print Production Operator will communicate regularly with the Graphic Production Manager regarding job status and quality concerns. The Digital Print Production Operator will be responsible for the day to day equipment operation, printing, file ripping, and production of banners, signs, murals, vehicle graphics, and POP display graphics. This position will preflight and quality check artwork files prior to releasing the jobs for print production. Other duties include: organize production runs on graphic production equipment, keeps updated quantity counts and quality audits on jobs to ensure accuracy. The Digital Print Production Operator will conduct operator level preventative maintenance on all assigned equipment per maintenance schedule, track and records information in maintenance logs and coordinates service calls. The ideal candidate will have 3 year"s experience in digital print production, various wide format finishing equipment knowledge is required (Zund file set up, and cutting), knowledge of software such as Onyx or Caldera RIP is required. In addition, this person will have a high attention to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to multi task with changing priorities and excellent project and time management skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Responsible for day-to-day equipment operation, printing, file ripping, and production of banners, signs, murals, vehicle wraps, POP display graphics, etc.
• Communicates with Graphic Production Manager on quality issues.
• Organizes production runs on graphic production equipment; keeps updated quantity counts on jobs to ensure jobs are produced correctly
• Performs print quality control, color profiling, & troubleshooting machinery issues on equipment as needed
•  Preflight and quality check artwork files prior to releasing jobs for print production
• Conducts operator level preventative maintenance on all assigned equipment according to maintenance schedule, records information in maintenance logs and coordinates service calls.
• Solid working knowledge of large format printing & finishing processes, industry terminology and materials
• Various wide format finishing equipment (i.e. Zund file setup and cutting) knowledge is required
• Background in Onyx and /or Caldera RIP software required

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions
• Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:    High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school): Preferred

Experience:    3 plus years of experience in running production for color & black/white print products

Computer Skills:    Onyx Software Caldera RIP Software

Other Requirements:    •    Solid working knowledge of large format printing & finishing processes, industry terminology and materials
•    Various wide format finishing equipment (i.e. Zund file setup and cutting) knowledge is required