Prepress Technician

The Santa Fe New Mexican

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Full-Time

Are you detail-oriented with a passion for print production? The Santa Fe New Mexican is seeking a Prepress Technician to join our production team and help bring our daily newspaper and commercial print jobs to life.

About the Role:

As a Prepress Technician, you'll prepare and produce the press plates that put images and text on paper. You'll work with cutting-edge plate-making equipment and collaborate with both internal departments and commercial customers to ensure quality output.

What You'll Do:

• Build and paginate jobs for daily newspaper and commercial print production
• Download files from FTP site and enter them into our pagination system
• Review files, check CMYK separations, and approve for printing
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain plate-making equipment including CTP image-setters, processors, benders, and printers
• Communicate between departments and with commercial customers to address compatibility and formatting issues
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of processors and imagers
• Daily housekeeping tasks

What We're Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent required (Associate's degree preferred)
• Proficiency with Mac OSX and PC platforms (Mac experience preferred)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Distiller
• Knowledge of CMYK output for printing
• Ability to read CMYK separations and check plate quality
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Experience in commercial/digital production or prepress desired
• Digital press experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills for customer interaction
• Ability to bend, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds daily

Why Join The New Mexican?

Founded in 1849, The Santa Fe New Mexican is the oldest daily newspaper west of the Mississippi. Under local ownership of the Martin-McKinney family for more than 60 years, we provide a dignified, family-friendly, and safe work environment with many opportunities for advancement.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) and IRA options
• And more

The Santa Fe New Mexican is an equal opportunity employer and a 2021 Family Friendly Gold Award recipient.

Note: A drug screening is conducted for all production positions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have print shop or commercial printing experience?
• Are you able to work weekends?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person