Prepress Specialist

Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues?

Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

Job Responsibilities:

- Creating Pdf for final approval - producing final printable artwork in a contract proof format for submission to the customer for approval.
- Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
- View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.
- Edit graphics and photos using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching.
- Import text and art elements such as electronic clipart or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.
- Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.
- Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
- Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.
- Enter data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.
- Assist with the select number of colors and determine color separations.
- Organise single up files to specified step and repeat patterns.
- Process Tiff files for plate making.
- Regular calibration of plate making equipment.
- Complete quality checklists.
- Complete quality control checks on all process including plate making.

Qualification and Experience:

- Grade 12 / NQF Level 4
- Relevant computer software programs
- 5 years experience in the relevant software programs
- Experience working in FMCG manufacturing
- 5 years experience in the specific requirements of Gravure and Flexo Printing

Skills and Abilities:

- Works independently and handles deadlines
- Manages time effectively in order to accomplish the work
- Builds good work relations and works well within a team
- Communicates clearly and effectively
- Pays attention to detail
- Problem solving and decision making

Join us to shape the future together