NPI Engineer (Prepress - Printing)

Job Responsibilities
1. Preflight incoming files:
• Preflight electronic files received from clients and check them for accuracy and completeness - inform account managers of any concerns prior to proceeding into production.
• Ensures that all necessary fonts are included with the file.
• Verifies colors used and checks the resolution of any continuous tones.
2. Trapping & Assembly
• Applies required traps, overprints, knockouts, minimum type and line thickness.
• Creates traps for different types of printing per specifications to ensure customer jobs print properly.
• Adjust files to match customer specifications including step and repeat, distortions and cutbacks.
• Places proper marks, color bars and tone scales on jobs, as required by customer.
3. Quality Control
• Checks work to ensure mark are correct including center marks, corner trims, punch marks, job name and color designations are accurate.
• Reports errors or deviations from standard work orders to the Production Manager / Account Manager.
• Ensures the accuracy of the final data deliverable up to and including PDF, TIFF, stepped LEN files, and ERP upload.
• Completes a Quality Control Checklist prior to advancing job to next step in production.