Job Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our well-established, respected, privately run print business in Ongar, Essex during a period of great expansion. We have a philosophy of investing time in people to help them grow within our business and we have built an environment that relies on the team using their expertise and talent to continually improve the business and initiate our growth. This apprenticeship scheme will involve learning all aspects of the print side of the business: from order generation to dispatch but will focus mainly on gaining an understanding of both the flexo and digital print process by working closely with press operators.
You will be trained in the following areas:
- Gain an understanding of orders, specifications and instructions
- Mount and web paper through prescribed operation sequence and make setups for various print operations - both flexo and digital printing
- Mounting/laying plates, mixing inks, colour management
- Make initial run and make final adjustments to obtain approval for final run
- Clean and lubricate press periodically, clean rollers and plates and change ink, plates and dies at the end of the press run as required
- Use of finishing machines and understanding of finishing process
- Full use of MIS system and understanding of business operations
Responsibilities:
- Remove printed product, place in cartons or containers, load and move to designated areas
- Inspect and maintain ink pumps, hoses, ink trays, and chamber blades on press and service as needed
- Assist Press Operators in wash-up and set up
- Work as pre-press operator
- Keep press operator informed of any press operating problems
- Assist press operator with press operating tasks and maintain needed stock for press run
- Any other tasks as requested by the Press Operator or Supervisor including finishing, packing or other
Personal Qualities :
- Positive attitude
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic able to work under own initiative
Skills Required :
- Mechanically minded
- Computer literate
Future Prospects :
Full time Job available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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