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Copy Editor/Proofreader
Category Pre-Media
Job Location US – Remote
Tracking Code 62096
Position Type Full-Time/Regular
This hourly position requires flexibility with shift work, weekends, and overtime. This position reports into the GO Creative group. The GO Creative group provides prepress services to the retail, catalog-sales, and direct mail markets. RRD specializes in providing high quality digital solutions.
The position is remote, however is required to work an EST schedule.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Must be able to proofread content, grammar, spelling, mechanics, and formatting.
- Must be able to perform and/or help coordinate all shipping activities within the work team.
- Process and transmit files utilizing Macintosh work environment in a DTP workflow.
- Must have good documentation skills to be able to report shipping activity to the work team, print isions and customer contacts.
- Communicate with customer traffic coordinators to keep track of pages received and those in process.
- Transmit files to RRD and customer sites for remote proofing.
- Assist in job engineering functions to put jobs into work and archive jobs when complete.
- Keep accurate records through all production stages.
- Assist Team Leader in determining priorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of job engineering with a solid understanding of the prepress process.
- Understanding of layout and printing requirements.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies in any given publication or document.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Attention to detail is a must.
- The ability to produce independently in a team environment.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies in any given publication or document.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as necessary.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office in a Macintosh environment is desirable.
Required Experience
- 5+ years of work experience with various publishing software (Word, Excel, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro).
The rate of pay for this role at the noted location is $24.03 – $28.85 per hour.
In addition to base pay, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.