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Prepress Technician

Employer
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, MN
Salary
Depends on Experience

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Job Details

The Brainerd Dispatch has been publishing in the beautiful lakes area in north central Minnesota since 1881. The Dispatch promotes great culture and award-winning products, tying for second-place overall among daily newspapers in 2018 Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Enjoy working in a growing community with plenty of year-round recreational activities. The Mississippi River and hundreds of lakes make up the Brainerd lakes area. A progressive school district is part of a growing business economy from downtown Brainerd/Baxter to the dozens of area communities. Live in the lakes area and discover why millions of guests travel here to vacation every year.

As a Prepress Technician, you will prepare customer files for pinting. This involves preflighting, file edits, impositions, and plating. This position is 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday from 10:30am to 7:00pm. Additional duties include:
  • Preflight customer files, troubleshooting, ripping and imposition.
  • Perform quality checks and output to computer-to-plate.
  • Prepare color proofs for customers and/or press.

To excel in this role a minimum of 2 years of graphic arts or a commercial art degree is preferred. You must be familiar with Macintosh and PT computers, using programs such Adobe Acrobat, Photoship and Indesign. Strong organizational skills, ability to multi task and attention to detail is essential.

About the Organization
At Forum Communications Company, our legacy is deeply rooted in harnessing the power of communication to connect and inform people in the communities we serve. Since 1917, everything we do is driven by creating and sharing information, ideas and insights.

Today, we're a leading media and technology company that's home to a family of people whose passion and purpose is fueled by collaboration and innovation We believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals and having fun.

Come for the perks:

Excellent employee culture, competitive pay, 401(k), company-paid volunteer time, health and wellness initiatives for all employees. Additional perks for full-time positions include comprehensive benefits package, generous paid time off, paid holidays and paid time off for birthday, paid parental and pregnancy disability leave for qualifying employees.

Stay for the people:

Family-owned and operated since 1917, development and growth opportunities, inclusive, creative culture, safe working environment, employees of all ages and backgrounds, positive collaboration.

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.


This position is currently accepting applications.

Company

The Brainerd Dispatch has been your local source for news for more than 135 years; we'll let that speak for itself. With 76 local employees and the support of the Forum Communications network, the talents among us are plentiful, the passion and dedication for the job is incredible, and our efforts can be seen and recognized throughout the community.

We love our jobs! We have an amazing culture with a dedicated culture crew, good pay, benefits, support from one another, and the best part, we get to be involved with so many aspects of our community.

Come check us out; stop by any time and say hi, give us a call, subscribe to our paper, advertise your business, or better yet, join our team and come work for a company who puts you first.

We can't wait to meet you!   

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Location
Brainerd
Minnesota
56401
US

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