Join Jones Healthcare Group - Where Innovation Meets Purpose!

At Jones, we’re committed to the environment, our team, communities, and consumers, and we're inspired to make a meaningful impact through advanced packaging and medication dispensing solutions.

Learn more about us here: www.joneshealthcaregroup.com. 

Summary of position:

If you love blending creative design with technical precision to bring packaging concepts to life, this role is for you.

If you get inspired by transforming artwork into production-ready files that meet the highest quality standards, you’ll thrive in this position.

If you are driven to solve design challenges and support innovation through prepress and CAD expertise, you can make a real impact here.

As Pre-Press Technician, your responsibilities will include preparing and executing packaging designs for production, combining graphic design with prepress operations and CAD programming. You’ll troubleshoot design issues, support sample production, and collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure high-quality outputs and accurate workflow documentation.

More about your responsibilities:

• Artwork Execution & Design: Use graphic software to create and adjust packaging artwork per customer specifications, supporting innovation and business development.
• Print Readiness & Troubleshooting: Evaluate customer-supplied designs for print compatibility, adjust files for production methods, and manage workflow databases.
• Proofing & Communication: Generate PDFs and external proofs for customer approvals, and liaise with customer service teams to resolve artwork issues.
• Structural Design & CAD: Program and produce blankets, mylars, and spot sheets using CAD software; support the creation of sales samples and prototypes.
• Colour Management: Maintain colour standards, manage expiration cycles, and support drawdown documentation and pre-production tasks.
• Print Component Prep: Produce and stage sheet-fed and narrow web components including plates, blankets, mylars, and proofs.
• Documentation & Support: Maintain docket information, assist with reports and presentations, and support internal graphic design requests.
• Compliance & Safety: Follow all Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental Management System procedures.

What you’ll bring

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Visual Communications, or a related field
• Certifications or training in CAD software (e.g., ArtiosCAD) and print production processes are assets
• 2–5 years of experience in a prepress or packaging design environment
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and CAD software
• Familiarity with flexographic, offset, and digital print methods and file preparation standards
• Experience in prototyping and sample creation in a production setting is preferred

We care about our colleagues; some benefits we offer are:

• A safe, respectful, diverse, and inclusive environment
• Competitive compensation and equitable people practices
• Comprehensive benefits and an RRSP program where we match up to 5% of your earnings
• Opportunities to grow and develop, alongside a supportive team
• Employee and family assistance program
• Referral bonuses
• Education reimbursement program
• Colleague appreciation events
• and more!

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare! Apply now to join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment.

Please submit a resume and let us know why you are interested.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Jones Healthcare Group will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Jones Human Resources department at 1.800.265.9093 about your needs, and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.

For all feedback on equity and accommodation needs, please also contact the Human Resources department.