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(ensure that is on your resume)\nUsing electronic page layout software (desktop publishing software) manipulates the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper\nDetermine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary\nIdentify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Rep, customer and production personnel\nWork directly with Customer Service Rep, customer, and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job\nLoad customer supplied electronic files for output during the manufacturing process\nMay prepare color proofs for customer review\nMay impose images and operate CTP plate making equipment and bending/tabbing equipment to prepare plates for press\nPerform quality checks on finished plates before releasing to manufacturing\nMay also be required to work special projects from Management and interact with cross-training in other areas.\n Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's\nA thorough understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required\nExperience with imposition software (Mac) and Adobe Creative Suite software (PC) is preferred\nAdvanced color management skills and the ability to work with different digital file formats are required\nMust have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis\nMust have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another\nMechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required.\nLeadership skills will also be required. Pre-press operator 3 designates the department lead. The lead needs to be able to help out in special circumstances and have the ability to answer questions or take the action needed to find the answers that other employees may have related to pre-press operations. This role will also include joining conference calls in order to help clarify proper methods of submitting art, variable files for programing etc. for both internal and external interested parties. The calls may also be customer facing. Customers questions will need to be answered and the customer may need to be respectfully edified in order to meet the requirements of their project.\n RRD's current salary range for this role is $22.48 to $31.78 / hour. The hourly range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. 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