Print Finishing (Laminating/Guillotine) Apprenticeship

Summary

An excellent opportunity to work in a long-established commercial print, packaging and supply chain company. We are looking for an individual to train in the busy finishing department to operate laminating and guillotine machinery. You will shadow and work alongside our highly skilled and experienced employees.

Annual wage

£18,525 a year

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If successful and offered a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship the role may include shift working which may attract additional shift allowances and overtime payments.

Training course

Print technician (level 3)

Hours

Mon - Thurs 7.30am - 4pm / Fri 07.30am - 12.30pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

3 Years

Positions available

1

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

Responsibilities would include:

Liaising with Team Leaders/Factory shift managers to ensure all jobs are completed on time in full
Moving jobs around the production floor using pallet trucks and electric wheels
Ensuring the area is kept clean and tidy
Train and learn the processes to run the machines to customers and external compliance standards
Quality assurance Comply with site EMS procedures
Complete maintenance activities Follow Health & safety requirements

Where you’ll work

Elanders Hindson Ltd

Unit B

Merlin Way

New York Industrial Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 0QG

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

BPIF TRAINING 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

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the qualification obtained will be a L3 Print Technician Apprenticeship Standard (post-press pathway).

The apprentice will be given sufficient time to undertake their "Off-the-Job" requirement of the apprenticeship.

Throughout your time as an apprentice, you will be supported by both Elanders and the BPIF. You will be assigned a training coordinator to ensure that you have the best training available.

Training requirements will be discussed at the point of employment to suit your individual needs and business needs. Most training and studying will be site based.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 5 )
English (grade 5)

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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Initiative
Logical
Organisation skills
Physical fitness
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

There will be manual handling involved with the role and standing throughout the day. Being able to work as part of a team is essential.

About this company

Aligned with the needs of our customers, Elanders improves and optimises business processes to strengthen our clients' competitive power. We expect all employees to follow our core values of effective, Innovative and responsible. The Elanders Group operates in two main business sectors; Supply Chain Solutions and Print & Packaging Solutions.

After this apprenticeship

Career progression for a successful apprentice would include becoming a fully qualified operator and part of the Finishing Team with a full time, permanent role.

Further opportunities may include Team Leader opportunities.

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