Prepress Associate

**Prepress Associate**

**_ Job_**
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**_Outline_**

**Job type**:
2nd Shift. FT
**Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 11:30pm**. hourly, permanent, benefits & paid vacation

**Reports To**:
**_Burnaby Production Management_**

**Location**:
**Burnaby BC, 3pm to 11:30pm M-F.**

**Pay Range**:
**$**
**22**
**to $2**
**6**
**, depending on experience.**
**Plus**
**benefits and paid vacation time.**

**SUMMARY**:
**ARC Document Solutions is **seeking a Pre**p**ress **Assistant for our second shift, **Monday to Friday from 3pm to 11:30pm.***

This position is responsible for accurate file preparation, including
- file manipulation, paneling, font sourcing/substitution, file identification, placement/replacement, file RIP, color correction and final sizing. Assuring all artwork, photographic files and color call-outs correspond correctly to final work order specifications and client provided proof. Pre-press will foster a spirit of cooperation within all departments and between colleagues to ensure all files are delivered on time and to requested specifications.With a great work/life balance our employee’s need to effectively ensure that all clients and all team members are receiving the best service possible.

ARC Document Solutions produces and installs high-end color graphics for some of the world's best-known brands. We bring designs to life in exceptional ways, using a wide spectrum of materials to produce high quality imagery that creates emotion and inspires action. We take pride in meeting tight deadlines; our staff uses exemplary project management skills to execute on the finely-tuned production of sophisticated environments. ARC is driven by an intense desire to amaze customers by transforming their visions into reality. We are looking for our next team member to help us continue to develop, invent, grow and succeed.

**Who we are looking for**:A talented, detail oriented and motivated individual who genuinely cares about what they do. A good sense of humor, resourceful mindset and the ability to multitask is essential.
- In-house conceptualization (photo mockup), art creation and conceptual proofing
- Maintain all resource files
- Work seamlessly with team members to complete projects in a timely manner
- Update or modifying materials received from external designers or clients as needed
- Establish a consultative approach when working with the team members
- Hands-on experience with great communication skills
- Proactive self-starter with a Great Attitude and Work Ethic
- Facilitate efficient, quick changeover from job to job
- Operate in an efficient, process oriented manner to save costs for the client and the company
- Perform proofing and quality control checks on each job produced
- Process, comprehend, and follow detailed written and verbal instructions
- Deliver work order, color proofs and other supportive documents to production

**What we require**:

- Prefer minimum (2) years’ experience in a prepress role
- preferably in a print environment
- Adobe Suite software knowledge is required
- Exceptional math skills & creative problem solving
- Report to work as scheduled to support business operations
- This is a role on our second shift, 3pm to 11:30pm Monday to Friday

**PrePress**:

- Job Description**:
The PrePress position plays an integral role with the administrative and production team. This position is responsible for accurate file preparation, including
- file manipulation, paneling, font sourcing/substitution, file identification, placement/replacement, file RIP, color correction and final sizing. Assuring all artwork, photographic files and color call-outs correspond correctly to final work order specifications and client provided proof. The prepress person will foster a spirit of cooperation within all departments and between colleagues to ensure all projects are delivered on time and to requested specifications. As the representative of this position, you will report to the local manager.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Conduct daily status updates on all projects
- Ability to read and work with abstract designs, elevation plans or blueprints
- Facilitate efficient, quick changeover from job to job
- Operate in an efficient, process-oriented manner to save costs for the client and the company
- Offer realistic and creative ideas for our clients and our internal needs
- Proof reading and layout control checks on each job produced
- Process, comprehend, and follow detailed written and verbal instructions
- Maintain a safe, clean and orderly work area
- Ability to report to work as scheduled and as required to support business operations
- Required attendance at daily production meetings
- Occasional late night and/or weekend work
- ** Other duties apply