Prepress Operator

Associated Labels and Packaging is one of the largest premium printing companies in the Pacific North West. We are a family owned and operated business with nearly 200 employees. Our company culture promotes individual growth, freedom to create projects and most importantly, having a good time Our production facility has state of the art printing presses and technology. We are leaders in our industry, specifically packaging solutions. In the past few years we have developed a fully backyard compostable pouch, and a world’s first compostable lidding film. We look forward to welcoming you to our closely-knit team making a difference in the packaging world

**Enjoy these benefits as the Prepress Operator**:

- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Employee Group Savings Plan
- Medical and dental benefits
- 24 hour employee gym
- Educational assistance and professional development
- Fun company-sponsored events like bowling, paintball, snowshoeing, food truck lunches

**Summary**:The Prepress Operator is responsible for all tasks involved from the receiving of client graphics files to providing final output for production, either in the form of electronic files for our digital operation or printing plates for our flexo presses. These tasks include: artwork preflight, creating electronic approvals and hard copy proofs for customers, preparing digital files for output, completing quality checks on flexo plates and delivering completed work to production.

**Primary Responsibilities for the Prepress Operator**:

- Examines files from customers and provides a preflight report to the sales department
- Prepares files and creates electronic or hard copy proofs for customer approval
- Prepares files (step and repeat, trapping etc.) for digital print or plate output following customer approval
- Inspects printing plates after plate output to ensure accuracy and quality
- Outputs printing plates when needed
- Delivers plates to the production department when necessary
- Follows all safety and food-safe procedures and complies with company policies
- Performs other related duties and tasks as required to meet the needs of our operations

**Qualifications of the Prepress Operator**:

- Experience with both Mac & PC platforms
- Experience with ESKO preferred
- Strong understanding of file management and automated work flow
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment

**Hours**:Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 3:30pm

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $28.00-$32.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Prepress: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person