Pre-Press Operator
Kettering, England, United Kingdom
I worked for Eclipse for over 24 years and only left, as i was made redundant due to world pandemic.In my time at eclipse i worked in pre-press starting as drum scanner operator to becoming a full pre-press operator, working customer files to final plate stage, ready for the press.I preflight the customer files, check documents for errors, amend files if required ( doc/photoshop ), produce print ready PDF files, produce print ready files using prinergy workflow, produce online proofs or hard copies, impose files ready to print (preps), run imposed sheet to check laydown and folding of press sheet, proof reading pages, produce plates with ctp plate setter, organise paperwork for the press, communcate job information with customer services, check of job with bindery department, work along side press minders to produce best printed job by solving any issues or amendments to enable press the best outcome. I also worked along side the customers to produce their jobs while with me or by phone support. Produced reports for customers on request, if there was any issues. On a whole i have done many things and always open to learning new skills, to which can help my job and the company.