14/08/2026
We are looking for a Prepress/Design Operator - based in Springfield Park, Durban.
Please send your CV to [email protected] and an email will be sent back to you to complete the application form.
WE ARE HIRING: PREPRESS / REPRO OPERATOR
AIM Print is looking for an experienced Prepress / Repro Operator to join our Pre-Press Department.
โ ๏ธ This is NOT a Graphic Designer or general DTP position.
We need someone with genuine hands-on prepress experience in commercial lithographic printing and/or folding-carton packaging who understands how customer artwork is prepared correctly for production.
The role includes:
- Pre-flighting and checking customer-supplied artwork
- Identifying and correcting artwork issues before production
- Checking bleed, trim, resolution, fonts, overprints, trapping, spot colours and CMYK
- Preparing accurate, print-ready PDFs
- Preparing packaging artwork using supplied die-lines
- Ensuring artwork aligns correctly to cut and folding guidelines
- Producing customer proofs and managing artwork approval/sign-off
- Preparing artwork for commercial lithographic printing
- Working closely with Sales, Production and Press Operators
You must have:
- Minimum 3 yearsโ Repro / Prepress experience
- Commercial lithographic print knowledge
- Packaging artwork and die-line experience
- Strong Adobe Illustrator skills
- Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat Professional
- PDF pre-flight experience
- Excellent attention to detail and file management
Advantageous: Heidelberg Prinect, imposition software, digital print, colour management, Pantone matching, ISO 9001 and folding-carton experience.
๐ซ Please do not apply if your experience is mainly graphic design, social media, websites, branding, advertising or digital marketing.
We are specifically looking for someone who understands commercial print production and packaging prepress.
Think you have the right experience? Apply now.
Please send your CV to [email protected] and an email will be sent back to you to complete the application form.