Prepress Technicians and Workers in Battle Creek, Michigan
Format and proof text and images submitted by designers and clients into finished pages that can be printed. Includes digital and photo typesetting. May produce printing plates.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Prepress Technicians and Workers on average make:
$49,920 ($24.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
18
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 17.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
2 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a certificate or other credential.
The typical training needed after hire is:
no additional training other than onboarding.
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Other Job Titles
Ad Compositor, Ad Setter, Advertisement Compositor, Advertising Layout Worker, Bankman, Blueprint Blocker, Blueprint Cutter, Blueprint Developer, Blueprint Duplicator, Blueprint Machine Operator
Technology/Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office software
Tools Used
Automated film processors, Commercial digital plotters, Commercial digital printers, Compact disk CD duplicators, Desktop computers, Digital printing presses, Digital still cameras, Digital video disk DVD duplicators, Drum scanners, Flat bed scanners
Tasks
- Enter, store, and retrieve information on computer-aided equipment.
- Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced.
- Maintain, adjust, and clean equipment, and perform minor repairs.
- Operate and maintain laser plate-making equipment that converts electronic data to plates without the use of film.
- Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final printed piece.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Initiative, Stress Tolerance, Independence, Adaptability/Flexibility, Persistence, Achievement/Effort, Self-Control
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