Job Title : Prepress Operations Manager
Job Location : Mumbai(onsite)
Experience : 10+years
Position Summary & Scope
Provide support as help desk, maintain uptime of all the production services and error free page reception at the press; attend workflow problems; support execution of special projects / launch of new products with the objective of ensuring smooth and timely release of editions of all the publications
Areas of Responsibility
- Operations and Production Assurance : Provide technical support to editorial and ensure that services for pictures, advertisements, graphics, text and other production workflow systems are available to Editorial for page makeup; Resolve application issues and make profiles changes as per Press requirement in RIP and CMS. Monitor workflow for page reception at press after Editorial generates the pdf; in order to ensure production issues are taken care and for timely transmission of all the editions to press.
- Coordination with other departments : Coordinate with Response, Editorial and Press; provide helpdesk support to users in order to ensure smooth release of edition.
- Process improvements, Implementation and Training in EWF projects : Identify redundant processes in workflows and suggest changes to improve production efficiency; reduce processing time and cost; plan, monitor, support to launch of new products in order to enhance the efficiency of processes.
Job Accountability Indicators
Financial
Budget ManagementSRM creation and managementProvisions and Cost trackingNon-Financial
Uptime of all the production services.Error free page reception at the press.Delay in daily production reportsCustomer support and satisfactionNumber of process changes done with RFCsNumber of SOPs generated for existing processesAdherence to project target (Cost, Time, Quality)Qualification and Experience :
B.E. / B. Tech. / Computer Science / Diploma in Printing Technology10+ years of experience in associated field with additional exposure in Pre-press and Press will be value added to the position.Key Skills & Core Competencies :
Problem-solving skillsQuick AdaptabilityAnalytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsExecution ExcellenceCreating and Innovating