Pre Press Technician

Job Req ID:106222

Job Type:Full-time

Work Category:Onsite

Application Close Date: 08/16/2025

Sponsorship:Not Available

Compensation: $27.16- $36.68

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A Taste of What You'll Do

Are you a creative professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for producing high-quality artwork? We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team, providing error-free electronic mechanical artwork files for various projects under general supervision. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Pre-Press Production Team and contributing to Point-Of-Sale and Packaging initiatives as needed.

In this role, you will create and verify mechanical artwork files, ensuring they meet all legal and production requirements. Utilizing Adobe Creative Cloud applications, you will correct inconsistencies and prepare final artwork for release. You will support Senior Production staff and assist with miscellaneous requests, extending approved designs across different flavors, varietals, and sizes.

Your organizational skills will be essential in maintaining both electronic and physical job files for in-progress and completed assignments. You will keep the Pre-Press Supervisor updated on your workload and adhere strictly to timelines to ensure timely project completion. Your superior knowledge of government packaging regulations, both domestic and international, will be vital in maintaining compliance.

You will actively participate in process improvement initiatives, ensuring your work aligns with quality, environmental, and safety standards. Accurate project timesheets and documentation will be part of your routine to maintain transparency and efficiency.

We value punctuality and consistent attendance, as these are key to maintaining our high standards of work. If you are a detail-oriented professional with a commitment to excellence and a collaborative spirit, we invite you to join our team and contribute to our success. Your expertise will help us deliver outstanding results and support our mission to create impactful designs and packaging solutions.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Graphic Communication, or Printing Technology plus 1 year of packaging pre-press design or print file preparation experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Associate degree in Graphic Design, Graphic Communication, or Printing Technology plus 3 years of packaging pre-press design or print file preparation experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 5 years of packaging pre-press design or print file preparation experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Skilled in pre-press and printing technologies for all packaging components and/or point of sale artwork.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting technical documents.
• Skilled in writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Skilled in applying common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Skilled in dealing with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Skilled in the use of Adobe Creative Suite applications at a basic level.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

• Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design or Graphic Communication plus 3 years of packaging pre-press design experience.
• Beverage industry experience.
• Skilled in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and proficient in Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of vendor capabilities and limitations.
• Advanced understanding of winery production and package component manufacturing.
• Experience learning new industry, company, product and technical knowledge.
• Skilled in discerning subtle color and printing distinctions.
• Experience with managing multiple projects and working well under pressure with little supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and follow-through; experience with multi-tasking under tight time constraints.
• Good interpersonal skills and experience working as a team player.

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Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

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