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Prepress technician

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Graphics technician Prepress engineer Prepress specialist Prepress technician Prepress technologist Prepress worker Press preparation engineer Press preparation specialist Press preparation technician Press preparation technologist Press preparation worker

Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes the capture of text and image and processing it electronically. They also prepare, maintain and troubleshoot printing presses.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices;
(b) Using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays;
(c) Operating plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices and presses;
(d) Operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output and cylinder productions;
(e) Carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive films;
(f) Evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality;
(g) Preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and developing images.

Knowledge

  • Computer use
  • Audio-visual techniques and media production
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Management and administration
  • Wholesale and retail sales

Digital competencies

  • Operating print and photographic production equipment
  • Developing solutions
  • Entering and transforming information
  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
  • Using digital tools for processing sound and images
  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Handicraft and printing workers

Printing trades workers

Pre-press technicians

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Pre-press technicians

136

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

43,31%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

40,21% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

82,35%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,82%

Part-time contracts

1,05% Turnover index

52

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-13%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Handicraft and printing workers

67%

33%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Handicraft and printing workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Printing trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Pre-press technicians

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
18%
Between 1 and 2 years
19%
Between 2 and 4 years
38%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
11%
Transportation and storage
20%
Manufacturing
16%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Other service activities
12%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
8%
Others
29%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.