Digital Press Operator

At The Vomela Companies our greatest asset is our people. As a full-service visual communications company, we are looking for creative and intellectual thinkers that work with our customers to create compelling brand solutions and foster meaningful connections. And while you're focused on creating big things for global and local brands, we will help you build a career you can be passionate about.

Apply now to find your place at Vomela.

Job Summary

The Digital Press Operator will ensure internal and external customer expectations of turn-around and quality are met in a fast-paced digital print environment.

What You'll Do

• Quality Control - # of rejected pieces.
• Efficiency - # of pieces completed per hour.
• Preparing or creating electronic art files.
• Ensuring the digital art and graphic elements are complete, consistent, and compatible with the prepress & RIP processes. Reads order to verify processes required, quantity to be run, and substrate to be used.
• Creating layout for customer approval and coordination of job package for production.
• Ripping files for digital print on large / grand format printers.
• Creating and reviewing proofs and monitoring quality during production.
• Performing color calibrations, daily equipment maintenance and restocking.
• Performing basic color management tasks and operating digital presses to expected production standards.
• Maintaining assigned documentation and schedules.
• Regular attendance and the ability to work overtime on short notice. Input labor hours into Shop-Trak time keeping system.
• Use safety equipment and protective clothing as directed: i.e., steel-toed shoes, back support device when working at your workstation or lifting, moving, or pushing objects, safety glasses when necessary.
• Accurately enters time and job information into the Shop-Trak Collection System.
• Operate standard office equipment including copy machine.
• Carries out conduct in accordance with all company policies, procedures, safety and applicable laws.

What You'll Bring

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standard situations.
• Telephone communication skills for internal purposes.
• Fluency in English communication skills.
• Well organized, detail oriented.
• Ability to follow the production schedule and meet shipping deadlines.
• Must have good judgment of color, design, and print quality.
• Ability to accurately compute proportional measurements and spacing using a ruler or tape measure.
• Ability to accurately operate a calculator.
• Ability to accept and adapt to change, work under pressure.
• Able to work flexible hours and overtime when necessary.
• Basic computer skills (both MAC and PC) - email, some knowledge of Excel.
• High school diploma or equivalent in experience and training.
• One year experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (CS3 Minimum).
• Basic knowledge of color management principles and printing technology (RIP and digital press expertise a plus).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and push/pull 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer.