Prepress Technician

Calyx Containersexists to solve some of the largest problems facing the budding cannabis industry: packaging and inventory management. Rooted in the cannabis industry, our passion is transforming how people transport, brand, and consume the products they love. We’ve developed a suite of packaging products for flower, concentrates, joints, in addition to a modular tray system designed to standardize the transportation and reconciliation process. We’ve made it easier for industries requiring child-resistant packaging to be compliant in a unique and modern way.

At Calyx, we hold sustainability as a core value in all decision making processes. This is the foundation for our mission: to design, manufacture, and sell >1 billion non-fossil fuel based products. Working towards a closed loop system for 100% product reprocessing, with many products and patents pending, we’re delivering on our promise to improve the way that businesses are run in the legal cannabis industry, and beyond.

The Prepress Technician is responsible for supporting the effort of the Prepress Specialist in the accurate evaluation and proofing of customer-supplied artwork to ensure a press ready product. S/he/they will help support internal system data input and will work closely with our creative team on various projects. S/he/they will provide precise file output of that artwork for subsequent processing in a manner that meets or exceeds customer specifications. This position reports to the Plant Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in order management and flow through the facility by creating tickets and reports within LabelTraxx software
• Evaluate (preflight), customer supplied graphics files
• Compare preflight findings to identified specifications from corresponding prep memos
• Create imposed layouts and project folders and manage project file content
• Create proofs and submit approval documentation
• Manipulate files to match specifications
• File output to rip
• Confirm graphics to die line fit and evaluate graphic orientation to die orientation
• Create, manipulate and attach variable data files to artwork
• Retrofit artwork between dielines
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of direct professional experience
• Proficiency in one or more design programs (ie. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign etc)
• Cannabis and/or packaging experience highly desired
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral