Wide Format and Print Specialist

Responsible for setting up and operating automatic flatbed screen printing press and roll-to-roll wide format equipment according to job instructions, established company procedures, safety and quality standards. Responsible to review job ticket, utilize attention to detail skills, resolve problems, make adjustments to ensure that the presses are running at an optimal level to produce quality results. Ensures job has correct registration, color and production speed to meet deadlines while ensuring quality in a fast-paced production environment. A critical aspect of this role is the ability to work with the local art community to provide quality products for resale., · Ability to operate computer, flatbed and roll-to-roll operating systems and presses

• Ability to operate standard print production and bindery equipment

· Understand and set-up machines for quantity, tolerance, color sequence, and substrate

· Obtain materials, using care to ensure that boards, substrates are handled well

· Conduct press set-up check for registration, ink viscosity, and color

· Prints jobs accurately to meet client standards including color density, color matching, registration, adjusts press as needed to ensure end job produced is of quality

· Produce signs and banners, and finishing including lamination, mounting, and trimming

· Prepares large format signs, banners, and display graphics for shipping and delivery

· Ability to effectively prepare and troubleshoot file formats and edit PDF documents

· Understanding of RIP software and color management

· Completes run, including overruns and production samples

· Regularly displays and exercises good judgment of color, design, and printing quality

· Maintains a clean and orderly work station and material storage area

· Meets deadlines and production needs

· Provides basic equipment maintenance and coordinate repair calls with vendors

· Adheres to company safety policies and procedures

Wide Format production will take up about 30 - 60% the time on a given day, and Print Production and Bindery the rest of a day

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty as directed, independently. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

· Experience with large format imaging - roll and rigid printing and precision finishing

• Experience with standard print and bindery equipment

· Experience printing on a large variety of substrates and papers

· Finisher, capable of laminating, mounting, and trimming to exact specifications

· Experience with Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator and/or Photoshop

· Color management

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with color, design and flatbed print work. University/College training and a Graphic Design degree are desirable but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple to complex instructions and correspondence. Ability to communicate information well in both written and verbal form on a one-to-one basis, to small groups/team, clients, coworkers, and management.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply skills to jobs to maximize use of materials.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction. Ability to deal with problems which may have few concrete variables and to find solutions for unique and standard situations., * High school or equivalent (Required)

Team lunches for meeting company sales goals

401k + Matching

Health Vision and Dental Insurance

Paid vacation after 90 days

Sick pay

Hours: 8:30 - 5:00 M-F - there is some flexibility in hours

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour, * 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance