What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Assembly Operator position at Matthews International?
The Digital Assembly Operator develops final, high-resolution, print-ready or pre-media output digital files for basic to intermediate production assignments. This position assembles digital files incorporating the completed images from the Color & Retouching team and the packaging layouts from the Production Artists team per client’s/printer technical specifications.
- Attends client meetings (e.g. pre-production) as necessary.
- Ensures high quality standards in all Production client deliverables.
- Ensures accurate, consistent, and high-quality printing of basic to intermediate level final print or pre-media artwork files effectively using industry standard software, tools, and pre-press and print techniques such as:
- Preparing files to send to the Raster Image Processor (RIP)
- Trapping, bleeding of assembled files
- Application of printer marks (i.e. mandatories, etc.)
- Application of color rotation, line screen
- Production of final printer files
- Performs assigned tasks within the overall production workflow and assigned budget, according to work order specifications, industry and company Standard Operating Procedures, (SOP’s), and the client’s brand guidelines and standards.
- Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in project tracking system accurate records of: project plan (sub-project or task) information, time dedicated to specific project(s) and/or quality issues
- Meets quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables.
- Additional duties as assigned.