# Experienced DTP Operator Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/experienced-dtp-operator Company: The Fire Tree Design Company Category: Agriculture & Farming Location: South Africa, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-09-08 Expires: 2026-10-30 ## Job Description Large Format Printing and Signage | Riverhorse Valley, Durban We are looking for an experienced and reliable DTP Operator to join our busy large-format printing and signage team. This position is suited to someone who has proven, hands-on experience in the printing and signage industry and understands how to prepare artwork correctly for production — not simply someone with graphic design experience. Important:  This is an experienced position. Applicants must have previous DTP/pre-press experience, preferably within the large-format printing and signage industry. Please send your CV, examples/portfolio of relevant work, years of experience and current/expected salary when applying. Minimum requirements: Proven experience as a DTP Operator in a printing, signage or large-format production environmentStrong working knowledge of CorelDRAW and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop as well as knowledge of both Mac and WindowsExcellent understanding of print-ready artwork and pre-press requirementsExperience preparing artwork for large-format digital printing, vinyl cutting, signage, banners, posters, decals and related productsAbility to correctly set up bleeds, cut lines, crop marks, colour profiles, resolution and finished sizesAbility to check supplied client artwork and identify potential production problems before printingExperience resizing, adapting and correcting existing artwork for different applicationsGood understanding of CMYK, Pantone and colour matchingAbility to work accurately with measurements, dimensions and scalingGood spelling and attention to detailAble to work efficiently in a fast-paced production environment and manage multiple jobs and deadlinesGood communication skills and the ability to work closely with sales, production and installation teamsReliable, organised and able to take responsibility for the accuracy of work sent to production ## Requirements Diploma Apply by email: jobs@firetree.co.za ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.