Prepress Technician

Opportunities at The MANSON Group Ltd

Prepress Technician

A role combining technical print industry knowledge with fast-moving digital workflow technology.

Role: Prepress Technician
Industry: Manufacturing – Printing
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire

The MANSON Group Ltd is looking for a quick-thinking prepress technician to join its growing business as part of the operational function. You will be responsible for receiving customer artwork in PDF documents and taking them through proofing to make litho plates ready for our high-output printing presses.

Given the continued growth of our company, we are seeking aspiring candidates who want to work to achieve their highest potential and are driven by challenge and personal development.

You will work alongside highly skilled professionals, gaining exposure to a fast-paced environment and operating to very high standards. Does the idea of high-output customer-centric systems excite you? You’ll also be helping to design and configure automated workflows to speed us into the future.

Responsibilities:

1. Artwork
• Check artwork specifications against works ticket
• Ensure artwork is of suitable quality for printing
2. Proofing
• Process artwork through workflow and produce proof for customer. Check proof against imposition and pagination scheme
3. Platemaking
• Produce plates to required standard for printers
4. Handover
• Transport plates to printing department with all relevant information for printing operatives
5. Quality
• Check plates match job bag specifications
• Complete QCD for each job
6. Consumables
• Monitor levels of consumables and order when required to ensure ongoing stocks are sufficient for planned workload

7. Automation
• Investigate and implement potential automation systems
8. Continuous Improvement
• Engage in Continuous Improvement activities
9. Health & Safety
• Complete all work in line with HS&E policies and procedures and ensure a safe working environment for self and others

Note: responsibilities will be subject to 6 monthly reviews and will expand and evolve as we move forward.

Personal Attributes:

• Open minded
• Highly driven and ambitious
• Solution focused
• Friendly character

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Experience:

• advantageous but not necessary

Job Type: Full-time, fixed term with a possible move to permanent

Salary: From £28,000.00 per year

We’re always on the lookout for forward-thinking, enthusiastic people to join our team. If you think you have something to offer, send us an email to introduce yourself along with your CV to recruitment[at]mansongroup.co.uk