Print Apprentice

Summary

This apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a Print Technician at Level 3. You’ll learn the ins and outs of large format printing and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, creative environment.

Annual wage: £15,000 a year
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Training course: Print technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm (37.5 hours per month)
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 December
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 2

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

KGK Genix, one of the UK’s largest and most reputable large format print companies, is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for aspiring Print Technicians. With over 30 years of experience and a strong reputation for excellence, we are seeking motivated individuals to join our team and build a career in the print industry.

About the Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a Print Technician at either Level 2 or Level 3. You’ll learn the ins and outs of large format printing and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, creative environment. Our apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and alongside our expert team, who specialise in delivering bespoke large format graphics and displays for retail, POS, corporate, leisure, and exhibition sectors.

Why Join KGK Genix?
– Work with an award-winning company: KGK Genix has a stellar reputation for quality and reliability, with a portfolio that includes some of the biggest brands in the world.
– Be part of a supportive team: You’ll be joining a dedicated workforce of over 50 skilled staff, working in harmony to produce outstanding results for our customers.
– Hands-on experience: Gain practical experience in print production and manufacturing.

What We’re Looking For
– Enthusiasm to learn and develop new skills
– A team player with good communication skills
– Reliability and a strong work ethic

What You’ll Receive
– A competitive apprenticeship salary of £14,500 per annum
– Opportunities for progression within the company
– Ongoing training and support
– 20 days holiday, with an additional day for each year served (up to 25 days)
– Pension scheme
– A chance to work with a forward-thinking company that values innovation and quality

Support
– You will attend college 1 day per month with full support from your tutors.
– You will be given a mentor who has successfully been an apprentice with us in the past.
– Regular, constant and ongoing guidance and support to ensure you succeed.

Where you’ll work

Unit 4

St. James Centre East Road

HARLOW

CM20 2SX

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

Training will take place at work continiously and at college 1 x day per month (on average).

More training information

You will have the opportunity to choose a stream within the Level 3 Print Technician Apprenticeship:

- Pre-Press

- Printing

- Post Press and Print Finishing

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Physical fitness

About this company

KGK Genix, one of the UK’s largest and most reputable large format print companies, is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for aspiring Print Technicians. With over 30 years of experience and a strong reputation for excellence, we are seeking motivated individuals to join our team and build a career in the print industry. About the Apprenticeship This apprenticeship is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed as a Print Technician at either Level 2 or Level 3. You’ll learn the ins and outs of large format printing and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, creative environment. Our apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and alongside our expert team, who specialise in delivering bespoke large format graphics and displays for retail, POS, corporate, leisure, and exhibition sectors. Why Join KGK Genix? – Work with an award-winning company: KGK Genix has a stellar reputation for quality and reliability, with a portfolio that includes some of the biggest brands in the world. – Be part of a supportive team: You’ll be joining a dedicated workforce of over 50 skilled staff, working in harmony to produce outstanding results for our customers. – Hands-on experience: Gain practical experience in print production and manufacturing.

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Company benefits

- Opportunities for progression within the company – Ongoing training and support – 20 days holiday, with an additional day for each year served (up to 25 days) – Pension scheme

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment as a Print Finisher

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