Prepress Technician Job Description Template

Job title

Prepress Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable prepress technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will preflight files, fix file problems and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Preflight files
• Fix file problems
• Manage color
• Impose pages
• Make proofs
• Output plates
• Communicate with customers
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of preflight and adobe creative cloud
• Attention to detail and communication
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Adobe Certified Professional
• G7 Expert
• Graphic communications certificate
• Experience with adobe Acrobat

Skills

• Color management
• Imposition
• Platemaking
• PDF workflows
• Patience
• Problem-solving

Work environment and schedule

Technicians work in print shops and in-plant print departments. Full time, sometimes evenings for deadlines.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.