Card Room Manager jobs in Middlesex, NJ

Essential Functions

• Produce proofs/samples for clients.

• Work closely with the Press Department and Customer Service to adjust all artwork provided by clients to meet company and quality standards.
• Must be attentive to precision and detail when performing the following, but not limited to: Typesetting, copy editing, markup, proofing, color separation.
• Ensure deadlines are maintained.
• Perform and document quality checks as per quality procedure
• Complete all paperwork required and maintain it according to procedures Help clients create artwork for specific products
• Color match samples, proofs, etc. Inventory/ order supplies

• Cross-train in the whole Printing Press Department

Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant experience in a prepress department in the printing industry

• Competency in Adobe (CC) applications such as: Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.
• Proficient in all Adobe CS programs (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• Knowledge of QuarkXPress good, not mandatory
• Competent operating in a MAC OS environment
• Color profiling, and fingerprinting
• Preferable knowledge of GMG software
• Basic knowledge of RIP programs, preferably Kodak Prinergy
• Proven experience making layouts and editing layouts.
• Proven experience pre-flighting, troubleshooting and color correcting files.
• Proven preparing files for offset printing.
• Basic silkscreen and film knowledge

• Keen knowledge of equipment i.e., densitometer, spectrophotometer

Additional skills and qualifications

• A multi-tasker and self-motivated team player

• Great communication skills
• College or equivalent education
• Ability to follow set SOP’s
• Ability to follow security protocol
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to work closely with prepress, pressmen, customer service and quality departments
• Ink Mixing knowledge a plus
• Experience with printing on plastic a plus

• Flexible hours - ability to work weekends if needed

• Experience working in a loud print/ production environment.
• This is a highly secure manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate would be required to pass a background screening and credit check.