Digital Print Finishing Apprentice

POLYCORR LTD

Chesterfield, S43 3FG

Closes in 20 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 September 2024

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Summary

Reporting to Digital Print and Finishing Supervisor, this role will teach you how to set and operate digital print and finishing machinery and follow printing instructions. As a growing business, this role will give you the chance to join a green, eco-friendly business, helping the environment while enjoying a rewarding career! Interested?

Annual wage
£14,671.80 a year

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Training course
Print technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4pm 30 mins unpaid break, per day.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

2 Years 2 Months

Positions available

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Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Polycorr Ltd have a lifelong career on offer in their Apprentices.

Protec International Ltd are Europe’s leading manufacturer, supplier and recycler of Temporary Protection Materials used to protect expensive fixtures and fittings in the construction industry. Polycorr is part of the Protec International group and has been trading 10 years.

Working for Polycorr will provide excellent learning and development opportunities as well as the necessary support to achieve a career within the print profession and beyond.

Duties will include:

·         Operating all print machinery

·         Operating Digital cutter and packing finished products

·         Preparation of finished products for despatch

·         Maintenance and upkeep of equipment

·         Ripping Files and sending jobs to the printer using Onyx Thrive / Print Factory

·         Complete all necessary quality controls checks.

·         Assist in ensuring that the site is in a tidy condition and operates in accordance with all SOP, health, and safety requirements.

·         Developing a passion for print and finishing

·         Ability to create high quality work under time pressured environment

If you are hard-working, conscientious and aspire to achieve a career within a high-tech manufacturing environment, this is the role for you.

Where you’ll work

Unit 3B

Seymour Link Road, Woodthorpe, Mastin Moor

Chesterfield

S43 3FG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED

Your training course

Print technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Plan and prioritise work
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
  • Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing.
  • Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Convert customer files to print-ready files using software and workflow packages.
  • Check, process and transmit digital files using software.
  • Create and edit digital images.
  • Conversion of digital files into colour separations for the defined production method.
  • Apply digital techniques to produce a proof.
  • Apply colour profiles to the design.
  • Apply production techniques to produce plates, screens, or output files.
  • Apply pre-press quality assurance procedures.
  • Set up and check the multi-unit print press, including speeds, inks and toners and pre-printing quality checks.
  • Follow print press start up or warm up procedures.
  • Apply print press operations and techniques, including managing colour. Handle variable data on digital presses.
  • Follow quality control processes during printing, including checking for colour matching, print resolution, product consistency.
  • Apply press equipment and machinery maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
  • Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, hand over procedures. Escalate issues.
  • Apply press quality assurance procedures.
  • Apply safe systems of work to the printing press process in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidelines. This should include identifying risks and hazards and the handling and disposal of chemicals.
  • Set up finishing equipment for example, guillotines, stitching-trimming machinery, binding machinery, laminating equipment, die-cutters.
  • Operate finishing equipment to apply different finishing processes, for example, varnishing, folding, embossing and debossing, foil blocking, scoring, packing, gluing, match and attach, tab and slot, sorting, banding.
  • Prepare printing for next stage, including packing and wrapping.
  • Apply post-press equipment maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
  • Apply post-press quality assurance procedures such as checking for folding accuracy, stitch alignment, foil position.
  • Apply safe systems of work to the finishing process in compliance with regulations, standards and guidelines, including the handling and disposal of chemicals.
  • Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Plan and prioritise work
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
  • Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing.
  • Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Apply team working principles.

    • Your training plan

    A full plan will be created at the start of the Apprenticeship to provide information as to what you will be studying and when. Learn2print will deliver the theoretical knowledge for your L3 Print Apprenticeship. You will attend a class each month for one full day at a local venue (this information will be provided on interview) This teaching and training will cover everything from health and safety and general industrial practices to specific industry practices. This will lead you to preparation for your end point assessment, consisting of an online exam, professional discussion and observation in the workplace. You will be allocated a designated tutor and workplace mentor who will support and guide you through the Apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
    • Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Punctual

    Other requirements

    With over 30 years’ experience, Protec International Ltd are Europe’s leading manufacturer, supplier and recycler of Temporary Protection Materials used to protect expensive fixtures and fittings in the construction industry. Polycorr is part of the Protec International group and has been trading 10 years. Our customers are some of the leading construction and shipbuilding companies in the world and are at the very heart of what we do and how we continuously work. Our partnership with our customers ensures we lead the industry in new product innovation and sustainability initiatives. We offer a comprehensive range of flame retardant and standard protection solutions that cover every stage of a construction project, from site set-up to handover and completion. Our Temporary Protection products enable our customers to: • Reduce accidental damage on site • Save time and money • Deliver defect-free projects • Avoid disruption to build schedules • Prevent numerous site visits for remedial repairs We’re proud to be the only direct supplier of Temporary Protection materials with a UK-based manufacturing and recycling plant. As a manufacturer, we recognise our corporate responsibility to reduce plastic waste. We have invested significantly in our state-of-the-art manufacturing and recycling lines enabling us to launch our award winning Proplex ClosedLoop Remanufacturing Scheme. Pension Scheme: Invitation to join the pension scheme. The scheme is currently 3% employer contribution and a minimum 5% Employee contribution. Death in Service Cover: 4 x Salary. Income Protection: 75% of salary less state benefits. Holidays: Annual leave is 25 days and 8 Bank Holidays which equals 33 x 8 or 264 hours (22 shifts). The holiday entitlement is for each complete year, running from 1st January to 31st December and is accrued on a pro rata basis Workwear: All provided including boots. Parking: Free on-site parking

    About this company

    Protec International Ltd are Europe’s leading manufacturer, supplier and recycler of Temporary Protection Materials used to protect expensive fixtures and fittings in the construction industry. Polycorr is part of the Protec International group and has been trading 10 years.

    https://www.protection.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Pension Scheme. Death in Service Cover. Income Protection. Holidays: Annual leave is 25 days and 8 Bank Holidays which equals 33 x 8 or 264 hours (22 shifts). Workwear: All provided including boots. Parking: Free on-site parking

    After this apprenticeship

    Full time position available following succesful achievement of Apprenticeship. 

    To be able to work independently, learn potential new machinery.

    Working towards looking after the department / print area, when Supervisor is away / on other projects.

    To push the department forward and evolve, becoming the next Supervisor / Team Leader of the department.

     

     

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED

    Tracey Thompson

    tracey@protection.co.uk

    01625 855614

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276241.

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    Closes in 20 days (Friday 11 October at 11:59pm)

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