Copier Operator

Overview:

Produce all copy jobs in compliance with specifications and in accordance with company quality standards and procedures.

Meet customer time requirements while operating efficiently.

Primary Responsibility:

Produce copy jobs.

Schedule jobs by due dates indicated or as requested by management.

Call for copier maintenance when necessary and notify management.

Send monthly copier usage log to vendor.

Operate all copiers in accordance with equipment operating procedures.

Perform maintenance per the guidelines on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

Communicate with the other employees and/or the customer for a complete understanding of the copy order.

Keep copier area clean and organized.

Perform troubleshooting with the equipment when necessary.

Order and stock inventory and supplies per the direction of management.

Other Responsibilities:

Reject poor quality or incorrect jobs and notify management.

Finish jobs as needed to according to the work order when appropriate.

Assist with job packaging as needed.

Comply with all OSHA safety requirements.

Follow systems and procedures according to the Production Management Manual.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

An understanding of copiers, their functions and processes.

An aptitude for math and detail.

Able to apply written instructions about machine set-up and maintenance.

Working Environment:

Exposure to ink and chemical fumes, and airborne particles such as paper dust and drying powder.

Frequent lifting of as much as 50 pounds.

Standing for as long as an entire shift.

Noise can be loud sporadically.

Subject to frequent priority changes where a fast-pace and short notice occur regularly.

Prepress/Graphics

Overview:

Produces prepress graphics and text to job specifications/requirements.

Executes design, layout and typesetting projects accurately and effectively.

Sends jobs to digital output equipment.

Assists inside and outside sales staff in promoting services to customers.

Primary Responsibility:

Perform production requirements in a timely and efficient manner according to the schedule of management.

Offer graphic design ideas, solutions and alternatives based on customer input.

Schedule all work to meet customer time frame requirements. Monitor deadlines and report conflicts to management to establish priorities BEFORE the jobs are due.

Operate and maintain prepress computer, printer and other equipment (PC and Mac), scanner, and RIPs.

Become proficient in the current technology for creating graphics, documents and digital files utilizing existing equipment and materials.

Follow-up with customers on all proofs.

Monitor system for digital files sent by customers via MyDocs and e-mail.

Preflight digital files for potential problems.

Perform regular computer back-up and archive customer files for safekeeping and for easy retrieval. Purge obsolete files.

Output digital files per job specifications.

Other Responsibilities:

Follow systems and procedures according to the company manuals.

Provide necessary digital training to sales staff when appropriate.

Ensure all design work is approved prior to going into production.

Coordinate with copy and press operators to ensure that work meets their expectations/ requirements.

Reject poor quality or incorrect jobs and notify management.

Organize and maintain clean and orderly work area.

Monitor graphics supplies and order as needed.

Upon closing, turn off prepress equipment.

Ensure all jobs are placed in proper location before leaving.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

Two years’ education in graphic design, 1-year practical experience with 1 year of print production experience.

Working understanding of dual platform, applications, such as: PageMaker, Quark, Microsoft Word, Acrobat, Microsoft Publisher, Illustrator, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, and PhotoShop.

Knowledge of PDF and postscript files and PDF plug-ins.

General knowledge of utility programs such as file compression, disk repair and print spoolers.

Ability to prepare files for output to film, plate, spot and 4-color process, receive and manipulate files electronically and maintain operating system on production machine.

Ability to send files to the image setter, high speed digital copiers and color copiers.

Proven ability in proofreading and editing.

Working Environment:

Intensive computer work and extended use of the computer keyboard and mouse.

Sitting for long periods of time - as long as 8 hours at a stretch.

Exposure to ink and chemical fumes, and airborne particles such as paper dust and drying powder.

Noise can be loud sporadically.

Subject to frequent priority changes where a fast-pace and short notice occur regularly.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person