Print Production Coordinator

Print Production Coordinator
Location: El Segundo, CA 90245- ONSITE
Duration: 3+ months- Potential Contract-To-Hire for a standout candidate.

Notes

• The department supervisor started a split schedule. On 10-hour days, he is having half the crew work a 6am – 4:30pm shift and the other half work 8am – 6:30pm. The two crews switch start times each week.
• Peak season during trade shows can go up to 12 hour days or weekends. So it’s a fairly demanding schedule.
• 100% on-site. This is a hands-on job. Will have to Client out materials.
• If they have other RIP experience, that might be ok but would prefer ONYX Thrive. Not a disqualifier if they have knowledge of other software.

THE ROLE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Trade Shows turned back on and in the process of scaling back up.
• This is not a Graphic Design position.
• Looking for somebody that can come into shop and run large format laminators (5′ x 10′ long sheets) primarily gator foam and PVC material.
• We have 3 large format printers; all Client. One is Large format Latex printer.
• Our Client Latex R2000 large format is a flatbed printer. Any experience using a large format flatbed would be preferred.
• Ability to maintain printers; make sure printer heads are clean and operation. Maintain Printer supplies.
• Can train on Print equipment and CNC Machines.
• Harder to train Illustrator, Onyx Thrive RIP, Color Management, so these are important.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Onyx Thrive RIP.
• Color awareness – being able to use the spectrophotometer
• Advance knowledge of Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite and Office 360.
• Main one we use is Illustrator and Acrobat – they should have extensive knowledge of both.
• Adobe illustrator knowledge.
• Illustrator skills crucial
• If they know the basics we can get them up to working in large production operation.
• Basic knowledge of RIP and print process. So they know how to color correct, etc.
• Pre-press and production as far as large format is concerned.
• R2000 printer preferred.
• Excel and create spreadsheets a plus.

SPECIFIC INDUSTRY?

• Manager came from Trade show and Exhibit industry.
• Trade show, printing, display, sign shop. Small shops is probably a good target.

THEIR DAY TO DAY?

• Mostly printing, mostly prepping.
• We cross train, we do CNC, channel letters, dimensional letters, fabricate, pack and ship, do inventory. We’re just like a production line.
• We train as far as graphics production is concerned.

WHAT KIND OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS THEY’RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH?

• Trade show displays.
• If you look at Target or Nike – any signage you see there; plaques, stickers, up to graphics on the wall that’s what we do. For Monster High, Barbie, Hot wheels, American Girl.
• If you’re familiar with ComiCon, we had a mix of props and backdrops for our Mattel booth.

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