PRE-PRESS TECHNICIAN

Recruiter:

JABES CONSULTANTS

Job Ref:

Date posted:

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

+- 23k

SUMMARY:
Our client in the printing industry has a vacancy for a Pre-Press Technician in Pretoria.

POSITION INFO:

Purpose

As a Prepress technician you will be responsible for preparing files for printing. This includes pre-flighting, performing quality control checks and converting files to the proper format for the printing process.

Focus Areas:

Prepress technicians must have a keen eye for detail to catch errors that could lead to a poor final product. They must also be familiar with various file formats and how to convert them for use in the printing process.
Pre-Press technicians play a vital role in the printing process by ensuring that the press runs smoothly. The final product could be of poor quality without their attention to detail.

Key performance areas

Processes printing jobs
Formats and corrects any errors found
Checks the job specifications are right
Works together with the designers and customers
Makes plates if necessary
Creates electronic versions of the pages to be printed (digital printing)
Emails proofs to customers for checking
Graphic design – an added advantage

Essential and Mandatory Requirements

National Senior Certificate/ Matric
Computer literacy
3 – 5 years experience required.
Imposition/Printing Qualification
Must be able to work shifts and over time when required
Understand different printing impositions and finishing procedures
Completed apprenticeship trade text

Preferred skills and experience

Computer literacy in both Mac/PC
Colour management knowledge
knowledge of imposition software Aqueous, Flat-worker and Pitstop
Printing experience
Graphic design experience is an advantage.

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