This Printing and Marketing Company are one of Southern California's leading commercial printing companies, producing everything from digital printing and direct mail campaigns to fulfillment, signage, and marketing materials for businesses nationwide.
We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented Prepress Production Associate to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some print production or prepress experience who wants to grow their skills in a fast-paced commercial printing environment.
This is not a graphic design position. While basic layout and file editing skills are important, your primary responsibility will be preparing customer files for production, ensuring accuracy, and helping keep jobs moving efficiently through our production department.
What You'll Do
- Review customer files to ensure they are production-ready.
- Prepare and preflight artwork for digital and large-format printing.
- Make minor edits and corrections to customer files when needed.
- Create press-ready PDFs and production files.
- Process variable data and mailing projects (training provided).
- Assist with USPS mailing file preparation and postal documentation.
- Communicate with customer service and production staff regarding file issues and job requirements.
- Prioritize multiple jobs while meeting customer deadlines.
- Organize and maintain digital job files.
- Help identify and resolve production issues before jobs reach the press.
What We're Looking For
- 1–3 years of experience in prepress, print production, copy/print services, sign production, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly:
- InDesign
- Acrobat
- Illustrator
- Photoshop (basic proficiency is sufficient)
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- Ability to stay organized and manage multiple projects at once.
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and ability to work well with others.
- Dependable with a strong work ethic.
Experience That Would Be a Plus
- Commercial printing experience
- Variable data printing (VDP)
- USPS mailing knowledge
- BCC Software or similar mailing software
- Fiery, Xerox, Canon, Ricoh, or other digital print workflows
- Large-format printing experience
Don't check every box? We'd still like to hear from you. If you have a solid foundation in print production and are eager to learn, we'll provide training on our specific workflows and software.
Why Join our TEAM?
- Competitive salary: $45,000–$55,000, depending on experience
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Medical and dental insurance
- Stable, full-time position with an established company (nearly 60 years in business!)
- Friendly, team-oriented environment
- Opportunity to learn commercial printing, direct mail, fulfillment, and advanced production workflows
If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, pays attention to the small details, and wants to build a career in commercial printing, we'd love to meet you.
Please submit your resume along with a brief summary of your print or prepress experience. Qualified candidates may be asked to complete a short skills assessment during the interview process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Pre-Press: 1 year (Preferred)
