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Key Responsibilities

1. Artwork & Prepress Preparation

• Receive, review, and process customer-supplied artwork for flexible packaging.
• Check artwork for dimensions, resolution, fonts, bleeds, colors, images, dielines, and other technical specifications.
• Prepare print-ready files forrotogravure and flexographic printing.
• Perform artwork corrections, modifications, and file conversions as required.
• Prepare color separations and ensure correct CMYK and spot-color specifications.
• Perform trapping, overprinting, knockouts, and other prepress adjustments.
• Carry out step-and-repeat/imposition as per cylinder, plate, press, and production requirements.
• Apply appropriate distortion compensation for gravure/flexographic printing where required.
• Prepare files according to substrate, printing process, number of colors, and machine specifications.

2. Preflight & Quality Checking

• Conduct detailed preflight checks before releasing artwork for production.
• Identify technical issues that may affect printing quality or production efficiency.
• Verify artwork against approved customer specifications and previous versions.
• Check text, barcodes, images, registration, color separations, and other critical elements.
• Ensure proper version control and avoid unauthorized artwork changes.
• Prepare proofs and coordinate approvals before final production release.

3. Production Coordination

• Coordinate closely withDesign, Sales, Customer Service, Production, Printing, QC, and Cylinder/Plate Makingteams.
• Clarify technical artwork requirements with relevant departments.
• Provide necessary files and information for cylinder engraving or plate making.
• Support production teams in resolving artwork and prepress-related issues.
• Investigate and troubleshoot printing issues related to artwork, trapping, separation, distortion, or file preparation.
• Support press trials and make necessary prepress corrections when required.

4. File Management & Documentation

• Maintain organized artwork files, job folders, revisions, approvals, and production records.
• Follow proper file naming and version-control procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of customer approvals and artwork changes.
• Archive completed artwork and ensure files are easily traceable for repeat orders.
• Follow company SOPs, quality standards, and document-control procedures.

5. Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce artwork errors, rework, and production delays.
• Support improvements in prepress workflow and file-management systems.
• Stay updated on developments in packaging prepress, color management, software, and printing technologies.
• Ensure compliance with company quality and safety procedures.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge offlexible packaging prepress processes.
• Good understanding ofrotogravure and flexographic printing.
• Knowledge of color separation, trapping, overprinting, and distortion.
• Understanding of substrates, inks, printing cylinders/plates, and printing specifications.
• Knowledge of barcode, registration marks, bleed, dieline, and printability requirements.
• Hands-on experience withAdobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge ofEsko / ArtPro / Packz / RIP workflowwill be an advantage.
• Good understanding of CMYK, spot colors, Pantone, and color-management principles.
• Good troubleshooting and file-preflight skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma / Bachelor's degree inGraphic Design, Printing Technology, Prepress, Packaging Technology, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experiencein prepress, preferably within theflexible packaging industry.
• Experience with rotogravure or flexographic packaging will be strongly preferred.
• Candidates from general commercial printing without flexible-packaging experience may not be suitable.