Pre-Press and Print Workflow Manager

Pre-Press and Print WorkflowManager

Salt Lake City

The Pre-Press and Print Workflow Manager will work at our Salt Lake City facility (Spaceship) and is crucial in the expansion of Calyx’s core operations and products. As a leader in the production environment, this individual is responsible for the management of all pre-press activity for Calyx: ensuring customer-supplied artwork is turned into a press ready product. To succeed in this role, they must have a passion for innovative creative and printing technologies. This individual will manage pre-press technicians in our facility, and a ticket entry clerk. They will oversee continuous improvement in processes, acting as the proof engine for our enterprise customers and customer portal. This position reports to the Director of Manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage and mentor pre-press, job ticket entry and estimating resources, determining the appropriate assignment of work

Own all pre-production artwork workflow processes from when artwork is received from customer until jobs are sent to production

Help with interdepartmental communication regarding order status through the pre-press function

Oversee all software supporting prepress and ensure it correctly integrates with connected systems

Provide business requirements to support the evolution of our technology, pre-press automation software and customer portal within this function

Collaborate with key stakeholders in the manufacturing facility and cross functionally across the company to ensure key metrics are achieved

As needed, will be responsible in supporting daily pre-press functions to support the execution of our business; this includes but is not limited to the following:

Evaluate (pre-flight), customer supplied graphics files, and compare pre-flight findings to identified specifications from corresponding prep memos

Create proofs and submit approval documentation

Create imposed layouts and project folders and manage project file content

Manipulate files to match specifications

File output to rip

Confirm graphics to die line fit and evaluate graphic orientation to die orientation

Create, manipulate and attach variable data files to artwork

Vision inspection system support

Die & Plate management

Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree preferred

5+ years of direct professional experience

Print packaging experience required

Strong technical aptitude and proven analytical skills

Proficiency in one or more design programs (ie. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign etc)

Strong organizational skills

Project Management experience a plus

Strong desire to learn new technology and automation processes

Experience with Hybrid, ESKO, Label Traxx, CERM or other print packaging software preferred

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Strong ability to excel and contribute in cross functional teams

Mentorship mentality for all direct reports

Attention to detail in creative files and process adherence

Creative problem solver with a positive attitude