Digital Print Specialist

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Posted Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 5:00 AM

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

The Digital Print Specialist position exists to be a design and data management specialist, preparing and flowing files into digital print devices to accomplish a variety of print outcomes. Is expected to understand design for print, data merging, able to run and troubleshoot digital print equipment and perform routine maintenance duties on this equipment. Executes print jobs that are timely, accurate, and cost effective, resulting in complete customer satisfaction.

Maintains and operates digital toner and ink jet print equipment, print controllers, print interfaces and supporting systems necessary for operation

Prepares and presents jobs to the digital printers to meet or exceed standards and deadlines. Adobe Creative and processing integration skill required

Organizes the flow of the print room jobs in cooperation with the scheduler and In Plant management

Maintains daily print job production logs and remotes data capture on print management system

Sets up, programs and releases jobs from print queue. May adjust image position, perforations, and folds on paper

Monitors quality of job output for correctness and image quality

Tracks supplies such as ink, chemical solutions, blankets, and rollers, paper, tabs, and other items as needed for reorder. Maintains inventory levels

Possesses strong skills in collaboration with CSRs, Designers, and job owners to achieve desired results

Creates and utilizes defined repeatable processes, standards, and methodologies to perform process measurement to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements

Reviews and recommends changes to standard operating procedures

Has in-depth knowledge of all departmental software, hardware, and systems, provides repair and maintenance

Is responsible for approval of contractor invoices

Learns and participates in other finishing and direct mail equipment as needed in the mindset of “one team”

Team Responsibilities :

Develops ideas and suggestions toward continuous process improvement; takes personal accountability for quality of the team's results

Takes personal responsibility for housekeeping and safety within the team's work area

Contributes toward meeting predetermined performance objectives

Remains flexible and willing to work anywhere with any team member when there is a need

Remains dependable, flexible, and punctual and maintains a good attendance record

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

As part of a larger integrated team focused on print success for the ministry, this position may be called on to help train designers in layout that works for print ang engage in problem solving meetings to fix art and get on a timeline

Prepare desktop procedures for most regular data, file, and maintenance tasks

May assist in scheduling and assigning trainees for department

Participates in team meeting, project and job debriefs and brings positive options to constantly improve

Willing to jump in where needed as needed for the success of the team

Working Environment/Physical Requirements:

Noise from various mail/material-handling machines

Fumes from forklift exhaust

Dust associated with mail and packing materials

Must be able to stand 6-8 hours/day

Must be able to bend, crouch, squat, crawl, kneel, balance, and reach above head

Requires repetitive tasks/motions, good eye-hand-foot coordination, and good manual dexterity

Must be able to hear and see alarms/phone/normal speaking voice

Able to distinguish color in print outcomes for color matching

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Character/Spiritual:

Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith ; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer

Detail-oriented, self-motivated, flexible, dependable, innovative in resolving various problems, accountable

Keeps area and work clean and organized

Owns issues and strongly motivated to produce the best

Highly committed to an all-team success mindset

Knowledge/Experience:

Associate’s degree in related field with direct training/certification in design for print

5-7 years of digital print experience

Knowledge of software applications including, Prisma Prepare, Adobe Creative suite, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access), InDesign, Plant Press. VDP, knowledge base in digital printing

Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:

Requires coordination sufficient to operate various machines

Ability to function in a team environment with ability to encourage other team members

Quick learner, not easily distracted

Ability to communicate and write effectively with expression

Ability to work autonomously

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Proficient skills in use of computer, hardware, software, operating systems

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems

Ability to work as a project leader

May require knowledge of geography and diverse international cultures

Pay Range: $22.00 to $25.25/hr

Application Materials Instructions:

Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter and be sure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting. To apply, please submit the following application materials to this posting. 1. A current resume. Must include date ranges to include month and year (mm/yyyy) and whether the position was full time or part time. 2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications. Focus on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit package.

Employees scheduled for 20 hours or more per week are eligible for:

Norton LifeLock ID Theft Coverage

Legal Shield/ID Shield Coverage

AFLAC

403B Retirement Plan

Vacation Time & Vacation Payout

Sick Time

Holidays

Service Awards

Community Service Days

Bookstore Discount

Fitness Center

Employees scheduled for 30 hours or more per week are eligible for all the above and:

Medical Plan

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Tuition Reimbursement

Warehouse Membership Reimbursement

Note : This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language, refer to the governing plan documents.

*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for:

Fitness Center

Bookstore Discount

Sick Time

Tentative Search Timeline:

Priority will be given to applications submitted by March 20th, 2024. However, this posting will remain open until filled.

The potential employee start date is April 1st, 2024.

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.

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