Sales
Once you see how Sunrise operates, you will be impressed by the array of tools available to make our customers happy. Minimum two years of sales experience preferably in graphic arts and basic computer and internet skills required. Performance based compensation sets no limit on your income or growth. We want you as part of our team so call or email us today!
Prepress Project Manager
Sunrise Hitek, a fast growing digital color printing company in Chicago, seeks a full-time prepress project manager. Sunrise Hitek is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, extremely well-organized, and detail oriented prepress project manager with expert technical knowledge as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills. The hours for this position are 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with overtime and weekend work on an as-needed basis. If you are the best-in-the-business, then we want you! Applicants will be subject to a written test to gauge technical competency.

Some of the responsibilities of this position include:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Take projects through the entire production process, including preflight, send files for output, project-related customer interaction, coordination with outside vendors, prepare shipping documents, etc.

PREFLIGHT
# Check customer files for potential problems such as fonts, graphics, resolution, color space, spot color names, size, bleeds, orientation, etc.
# Prepare press-ready PDF/X-1a for output
# Complex manual trapping of CMYK and spot colors using a combination of programs including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, QuarkXPress, and more. Manual trapping frequently involves the use of alpha channels, spot color layers, DCS2 files, etc.
# Set up files for variable-data output
# Send files for film, CTP, Indigo digital press, and large format color plotter output

CTP AND FILM OUTPUT
# Use both Hot Folder and Job Ticket workflows in Trueflow 3 for managing and outputting CTP jobs to plates or 1-bit TIFF
# Automatic trapping using TrapWise and RIP-based trapping
# Complex manual trapping using Adobe Illustrator
# Manual imposition using InDesign and QuarkXPress, including complex nested layouts, manual placement of color bar, registration marks, side guide, etc.
# Set up templates for automatic imposition using Imposer and Flatworker
# Plate output to 8-up Screen platesetter
# Output film to Linotronic and Screen large format imagesetters
# General handling of metal plates and inventory
# Maintenance of output devices and processors

SCANNING AND IMAGE MANIPULATION
# Color scanning on Heidelberg Topaz and Umax PowerLook scanners
# Color correction of scanned images to match original
# Dust clean-up, sharpening, and recording to CD/DVD of scanned images
# Use Photoshop actions to batch process images

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
# General equipment of output devices and processors

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
# High school graduate
# Minimum 2 years of prepress experience
# High attention to detail and extremely well organized
# Ability to work under pressure
# Ability to work overtime as required
# Self-motivated and ability to work without supervision under tight deadlines
# Fast with working in different applications and quick with mathematics
# Expert knowledge of trapping and imposition
# Clear understanding of the printing terminology and practices
# Expert knowledge of four major programs, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, QuarkXPress on both Mac and Windows platforms
# Working knowledge of font management
# Expert knowledge of color models and color management
# Expert knowledge of PDF and related editing tools
# Working knowledge of file transfer and compression

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
# Experience in service bureau/trade shop (working with files from many sources)
# College experience and degree or graduate degree
# Working knowledge of Trueflow system and Flatworker
# Experience with Indigo digital press and Onyx RIP for large format inkjet plotter
Email Resume
hr@sunrisehitek.com