Prepress Operations Manager

The Prepress Operations Manager -(Technical Support) based in Mumbai will be responsible for providing help desk support, maintaining uptime of all production services, and ensuring error-free page reception at the press. Your role will involve troubleshooting workflow problems, supporting the execution of special projects, and launching new products to ensure smooth and timely release of editions for all publications. You will be accountable for providing technical support to the editorial team, ensuring availability of services for pictures, advertisements, graphics, and text for page makeup. Additionally, you will resolve application issues, make profile changes as per press requirements in RIP and CMS, and monitor workflow for page reception at the press. Your coordination with Response, Editorial, and Press departments will be crucial in providing helpdesk support to users for a seamless release of editions. Identifying redundant processes in workflows, suggesting changes to improve production efficiency, reducing processing time and cost, and supporting the launch of new products to enhance process efficiency will be key responsibilities. You will also manage budget, create and manage SRMs, track provisions and costs, and ensure the uptime of all production services and error-free page reception at the press. To qualify for this role, you should have a B.E./B. Tech./Computer Science/Diploma in Printing Technology along with 10+ years of experience in the associated field. Additional exposure in pre-press and press operations will be considered a value-added advantage. Key skills and core competencies required for this position include problem-solving skills, quick adaptability, analytical thinking, strong communication skills, execution excellence, and an innovative mindset. Your success will be measured by factors such as financial budget management, uptime of production services, error-free page reception, customer support and satisfaction, process changes made with RFCs, SOPs generated, and adherence to project targets of cost, time, and quality.,