Home › Companies › Rrdonnelley › Prelim/Prepress Operator 1
Prelim/Prepress Operator 1
Rrdonnelley · Smyrna, TN, United States · Active · $18–$28 / hour · SmartRecruiters
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Rrdonnelley |
| Title | Prelim/Prepress Operator 1 |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | Production & Manufacturing |
| Location | Smyrna, TN, United States |
| Work model | - |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Salary | $18–$28 / hour |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | SmartRecruiters |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-05-27 / 2026-05-31 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-05-31 / 2026-06-06 |
Related slices
| Page | What it contains | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Company jobs | Active postings from Rrdonnelley. | Open |
| Company breakdowns | Role, location, ATS, and work model facets for this company. | Open |
| ATS provider jobs | Active postings observed through SmartRecruiters. | Open |
| Provider filtered search | The same provider as a filtered job collection. | Open |
| City jobs | Active postings in Smyrna. | Open |
| Department jobs | Active postings in Production & Manufacturing. | Open |
| Lifecycle events | Open, update, close, and reopen events for this posting. | Open |
| Original posting | Canonical source or apply URL captured from the ATS. | Open |
Linked records
| Company | Rrdonnelley |
| Source | 38c0fd65-587d-4cc3-b3d4-db1d7677dba2 |
| ATS provider | SmartRecruiters |
Description
RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.
Responsibilities:
Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process Using desktop publishing software manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel Work directly with Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press file server Create an electronic image of the pages to create manufacturing proofs used by the Press and Bind operators during the manufacturing process May prepare color proofs for customer review Training and mentoring new and existing employees, ensuring consistent knowledge of company policies, procedures, and best practices to improve team performance and productivity.
Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required Basic color management skills and the ability to work with different digital formats are required Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $18.17 - $27.80 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.
All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
Full job record
| Job ID | 656c97ffa9594ed0d97cecbce5e91c16f4b9a318 |
| Org ID | 8640e3a1-3b4e-4901-b4c6-a19743f272ff |
| Source ID | 38c0fd65-587d-4cc3-b3d4-db1d7677dba2 |
| Board ID | 38c0fd65-587d-4cc3-b3d4-db1d7677dba2 |
| Provider | smartrecruiters |
| Provider Job Key | 744000128796386 |
| Title | Prelim/Prepress Operator 1 |
| Normalized Title | — |
| Status | active |
| Active | yes |
| Location Text | Smyrna, TN, United States |
| Department | Production & Manufacturing |
| Team | — |
| Employment Type | full_time |
| Workplace Type | — |
| Remote Policy | — |
| Country | United States |
| Region | TN |
| City | Smyrna |
| Salary Raw | USD 18.17-27.8 hour |
| Salary Min | 18.17 |
| Salary Max | 27.8 |
| Salary Currency | USD |
| Salary Period | hour |
| Source URL | https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RRDonnelley/744000128796386-prelim-prepress-operator-1 |
| Apply URL | https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RRDonnelley/744000128796386-prelim-prepress-operator-1?oga=true |
| First Seen At | 2026-05-31 17:38:40Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 19:53:58Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 19:53:58Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-05-31 17:38:40Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-05-27 20:20:01Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
| Raw Payload Uri | s3://job-postings-prod-raw-590183727216/raw/provider=smartrecruiters/board=rrdonnelley/date=2026-06-06/2026-06-06T19-53-28-330Z-ac3eea4794ea01097cae62897178a5a970a465c55f131f0243adc88221375c57.json |
Event Fields
{
"content_hash": "4d0a1b7ce1ec55e46fca22369447c4265e3f7c8f97e67b3b50d37c10b179c5d8",
"source_hash": "ad939ae5d5fc961eb602662441090c40e7ad3cab21137835872f45aa592763df",
"last_changed_at": "2026-05-31T17:38:40.418Z",
"active_status": "active"
}Parsed Structured
{
"language": "en",
"location": {
"raw": "Smyrna, TN, United States",
"city": "Smyrna",
"region": "TN",
"country": "United States",
"is_remote": false,
"confidence": 0.8
},
"salary_max": 27.8,
"salary_min": 18.17,
"inferred_at": "2026-06-06T19:53:58.505Z",
"launch_scope": {
"reason": "english_us_canada",
"included": true,
"language": "en",
"location": {
"raw": "Smyrna, TN, United States",
"city": "Smyrna",
"region": "TN",
"country": "United States",
"is_remote": false,
"confidence": 0.8
},
"countries": [
"United States"
]
},
"remote_policy": null,
"salary_period": "hour",
"workplace_type": null,
"salary_currency": "USD"
}Extensions
{}Native Structured
{
"id": "744000128796386",
"ref": "https://api.smartrecruiters.com/v1/companies/rrdonnelley/postings/744000128796386",
"name": "Prelim/Prepress Operator 1",
"uuid": "61e97fd9-09c1-4977-9e0a-fe236d881584",
"detail": {
"id": "744000128796386",
"name": "Prelim/Prepress Operator 1",
"uuid": "61e97fd9-09c1-4977-9e0a-fe236d881584",
"jobAd": {
"sections": {
"jobDescription": {
"text": "<p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Review electronic files that are received from clients and check them for thoroughness and completeness in advance of the plate making process</li><li>Using desktop publishing software manipulate the format of the print job to the dimensions of the paper</li><li>Determine page layout, accounting for folds, trims, bleeds and gripper, and add crop marks and color bars as necessary</li><li>Identify missing or problematic components and communicate them to the Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel</li><li>Work directly with Customer Service Reps, customer(s), and production personnel as necessary to work out any problems with the job</li><li>Load customer supplied electronic files for output, onto the Pre-Press file server</li><li>Create an electronic image of the pages to create manufacturing proofs used by the Press and Bind operators during the manufacturing process</li><li>May prepare color proofs for customer review</li><li>Training and mentoring new and existing employees, ensuring consistent knowledge of company policies, procedures, and best practices to improve team performance and productivity.</li></ul><p> </p>",
"title": "Job Description"
},
"qualifications": {
"text": "<ul><li>Must be able to work with various graphic design and layout software applications commonly used on Mac's and PC's</li><li>Good understanding of digital file formats (pdf, tiff, eps) from different operating systems (Mac and PC) is required</li><li>Basic color management skills and the ability to work with different digital formats are required Must have the ability to output digital files to various output devices; must have the ability to continue to learn and use new graphics software on an ongoing basis</li><li>Must have an understanding of the offset printing process and how one color affects another</li><li>Mechanical skills using small hand tools in order to make minor repairs and perform maintenance on a flatbed scanner, image setter, and automated film processing equipment is required</li></ul>",
"title": "Qualifications"
},
"companyDescription": {
"text": "<p>RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.</p>",
"title": "Company Description"
},
"additionalInformation": {
"text": "<p>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</p><p>The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $18.17 - $27.80 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.</p><div sr-tagline=\"\"></div><p>All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/64cd3d53bb9f331b826af657/0d951fd4-1266-409d-9a4a-84bdd1ad34a1?r=s3-eu-central-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans</a></p>",
"title": "Additional Information"
}
}
},
"jobId": "828c6232-b34b-4b58-ac45-ae8c9e657563",
"active": true,
"company": {
"name": "RR Donnelley",
"identifier": "RRDonnelley"
},
"creator": {
"name": "",
"avatarUrl": ""
},
"jobAdId": "ec568285-b2e7-4b52-be0f-a4220dd8c7e1",
"applyUrl": "https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RRDonnelley/744000128796386-prelim-prepress-operator-1?oga=true",
"function": {
"id": "manufacturing",
"label": "Manufacturing"
},
"industry": {
"id": "printing",
"label": "Printing"
},
"language": {
"code": "en",
"label": "English",
"labelNative": "English (US)"
},
"location": {
"city": "Smyrna",
"hybrid": false,
"region": "TN",
"remote": false,
"country": "us",
"fullLocation": "Smyrna, TN, United States"
},
"refNumber": "6671",
"department": {
"id": 8117218,
"label": "Production & Manufacturing"
},
"postingUrl": "https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/RRDonnelley/744000128796386-prelim-prepress-operator-1",
"visibility": "PUBLIC",
"customField": [
{
"fieldId": "6543ff9d461b3742158098fd",
"valueId": "HH5",
"fieldLabel": "Salary Grade",
"valueLabel": "Hourly Grade H5"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456aface89cc2be7f26381",
"valueId": "H0360",
"fieldLabel": "RRD Job Code Title",
"valueLabel": "H0360:Prelim/Prepress Operator 1"
},
{
"fieldId": "65146fe52c22cd4f755a1063",
"valueId": "N",
"fieldLabel": "FLSA",
"valueLabel": "Hourly Non-Exempt"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b78e2114c04ea3aec2a",
"valueId": "251016",
"fieldLabel": "Department Number",
"valueLabel": "251016:Offset Digital Pre-Press"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456ad1173083210c3c5dde",
"valueId": "MFG",
"fieldLabel": "Job Family",
"valueLabel": "MFG:Manufacturing"
},
{
"fieldId": "656a1b8ec8f5d90d86ff1306",
"valueId": "4F4",
"fieldLabel": "Location Code",
"valueLabel": "4F4:Smyrna"
},
{
"fieldId": "64cd3d9043262249d8140bff",
"valueId": "default",
"fieldLabel": "Brands",
"valueLabel": "RR Donnelley"
},
{
"fieldId": "6567712ff47b8d2e99cbba79",
"valueId": "1fa39ed4-fa8c-498e-a698-85e764c7a1d2",
"fieldLabel": "Is this position subject to Non-Competition?",
"valueLabel": "No"
},
{
"fieldId": "64cd3d9043262249d8140c00",
"valueId": "8117218",
"fieldLabel": "Department",
"valueLabel": "Production & Manufacturing"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b3faf55f46d3c57189c",
"valueId": "8d630e1a-c093-45a2-9af3-a2c6960356c5",
"fieldLabel": "Shift",
"valueLabel": "1st Shift"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b154613d96e58629577",
"valueId": "F",
"fieldLabel": "Position Type",
"valueLabel": "Regular Full-Time"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456bb06b5cc00c5de4b512",
"valueId": "LI",
"fieldLabel": "Navy MOS",
"valueLabel": "LI:Lithographer"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456bb9af55f46d3c57189d",
"valueId": "4620",
"fieldLabel": "Marine MOS",
"valueLabel": "4620:Combat Lithographer"
},
{
"fieldId": "COUNTRY",
"valueId": "us",
"fieldLabel": "Country/Region",
"valueLabel": "United States"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b52e2114c04ea3aec29",
"valueId": "4F4",
"fieldLabel": "AAP Plan Code",
"valueLabel": "4F4:Smyrna - 1 Courier Place"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456c02e2114c04ea3aec2b",
"valueId": "N",
"fieldLabel": "Bonus Plan",
"valueLabel": "None"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456be24613d96e58629578",
"fieldLabel": "Standard Hours",
"valueLabel": "40"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b989b82c459193216ca",
"valueId": "83F",
"fieldLabel": "Army MOS",
"valueLabel": "83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist"
},
{
"fieldId": "65146ea52c22cd4f755a1062",
"valueId": "de98f705-6ee7-4f14-9a23-837caa306e55",
"fieldLabel": "RRD Job Category",
"valueLabel": "Production & Manufacturing"
}
],
"referralUrl": "https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/external-referrals/company/RRDonnelley/publication/61e97fd9-09c1-4977-9e0a-fe236d881584?dcr_ci=RRDonnelley",
"compensation": {
"max": 27.8,
"min": 18.17,
"period": "HOURLY",
"currency": "USD"
},
"defaultJobAd": true,
"releasedDate": "2026-05-27T20:20:01.061Z",
"experienceLevel": {
"id": "not_applicable",
"label": "Not Applicable"
},
"typeOfEmployment": {
"id": "permanent",
"label": "Full-time"
}
},
"company": {
"name": "RR Donnelley",
"identifier": "RRDonnelley"
},
"jobAdId": "ec568285-b2e7-4b52-be0f-a4220dd8c7e1",
"function": {
"id": "manufacturing",
"label": "Manufacturing"
},
"industry": {
"id": "printing",
"label": "Printing"
},
"language": {
"code": "en",
"label": "English",
"labelNative": "English (US)"
},
"location": {
"city": "Smyrna",
"hybrid": false,
"region": "TN",
"remote": false,
"country": "us",
"fullLocation": "Smyrna, TN, United States"
},
"refNumber": "6671",
"department": {
"id": "8117218",
"label": "Production & Manufacturing"
},
"visibility": "PUBLIC",
"customField": [
{
"fieldId": "6543ff9d461b3742158098fd",
"valueId": "HH5",
"fieldLabel": "Salary Grade",
"valueLabel": "Hourly Grade H5"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456aface89cc2be7f26381",
"valueId": "H0360",
"fieldLabel": "RRD Job Code Title",
"valueLabel": "H0360:Prelim/Prepress Operator 1"
},
{
"fieldId": "65146fe52c22cd4f755a1063",
"valueId": "N",
"fieldLabel": "FLSA",
"valueLabel": "Hourly Non-Exempt"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b78e2114c04ea3aec2a",
"valueId": "251016",
"fieldLabel": "Department Number",
"valueLabel": "251016:Offset Digital Pre-Press"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456ad1173083210c3c5dde",
"valueId": "MFG",
"fieldLabel": "Job Family",
"valueLabel": "MFG:Manufacturing"
},
{
"fieldId": "656a1b8ec8f5d90d86ff1306",
"valueId": "4F4",
"fieldLabel": "Location Code",
"valueLabel": "4F4:Smyrna"
},
{
"fieldId": "64cd3d9043262249d8140bff",
"valueId": "default",
"fieldLabel": "Brands",
"valueLabel": "RR Donnelley"
},
{
"fieldId": "6567712ff47b8d2e99cbba79",
"valueId": "1fa39ed4-fa8c-498e-a698-85e764c7a1d2",
"fieldLabel": "Is this position subject to Non-Competition?",
"valueLabel": "No"
},
{
"fieldId": "64cd3d9043262249d8140c00",
"valueId": "8117218",
"fieldLabel": "Department",
"valueLabel": "Production & Manufacturing"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b3faf55f46d3c57189c",
"valueId": "8d630e1a-c093-45a2-9af3-a2c6960356c5",
"fieldLabel": "Shift",
"valueLabel": "1st Shift"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b154613d96e58629577",
"valueId": "F",
"fieldLabel": "Position Type",
"valueLabel": "Regular Full-Time"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456bb06b5cc00c5de4b512",
"valueId": "LI",
"fieldLabel": "Navy MOS",
"valueLabel": "LI:Lithographer"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456bb9af55f46d3c57189d",
"valueId": "4620",
"fieldLabel": "Marine MOS",
"valueLabel": "4620:Combat Lithographer"
},
{
"fieldId": "COUNTRY",
"valueId": "us",
"fieldLabel": "Country/Region",
"valueLabel": "United States"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b52e2114c04ea3aec29",
"valueId": "4F4",
"fieldLabel": "AAP Plan Code",
"valueLabel": "4F4:Smyrna - 1 Courier Place"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456c02e2114c04ea3aec2b",
"valueId": "N",
"fieldLabel": "Bonus Plan",
"valueLabel": "None"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456b989b82c459193216ca",
"valueId": "83F",
"fieldLabel": "Army MOS",
"valueLabel": "83F:Printing and Bindery Specialist"
},
{
"fieldId": "65146ea52c22cd4f755a1062",
"valueId": "de98f705-6ee7-4f14-9a23-837caa306e55",
"fieldLabel": "RRD Job Category",
"valueLabel": "Production & Manufacturing"
},
{
"fieldId": "65456be24613d96e58629578",
"fieldLabel": "Standard Hours",
"valueLabel": "40"
}
],
"defaultJobAd": true,
"releasedDate": "2026-05-27T20:20:01.061Z",
"detail_errors": [],
"experienceLevel": {
"id": "not_applicable",
"label": "Not Applicable"
},
"typeOfEmployment": {
"id": "permanent",
"label": "Full-time"
}
}Get this page with API
Rendered from the bluedoor Job Postings API. Reproduce it:
GET https://api.bluedoor.sh/job-postings/v1/jobs/656c97ffa9594ed0d97cecbce5e91c16f4b9a318?include=descriptionJSONGET https://api.bluedoor.sh/job-postings/v1/orgs/8640e3a1-3b4e-4901-b4c6-a19743f272ffJSONGET https://api.bluedoor.sh/job-postings/v1/sources/38c0fd65-587d-4cc3-b3d4-db1d7677dba2JSONGET https://api.bluedoor.sh/job-postings/v1/jobs/656c97ffa9594ed0d97cecbce5e91c16f4b9a318/eventsJSON