Print Finishing and Binding Apprentice
CPI UK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
Chippenham, SN14 6LH
Closes in 16 days (Friday 20 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 October 2024
Contents
Summary
CPI Group has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Apprentice to join our dynamic Bindery team to develop as a skilled Bindery Operator and actively participate in a 26 Month apprenticeship in Mechanised Print Finishing and Binding.
- Annual wage
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£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Pay set at National Living Wage dependant on age.
- Training course
- Print technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
Double day shift pattern
6am- 2pm or 2pm- 10pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 2 January
- Duration
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2 years 2 months
- Positions available
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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
The purpose of this role is to learn how to:
- Operate binding machines in the production of cased and flush books
- Operate a single knife guillotine
- Understand the components and make-up of books
- How to make a book by hand
RESPONSIBILITIES
The position involves:
- Actively participate in your own development plan
- Work towards key performance standards but always recognizing that quality is paramount
- Ensure good housekeeping of area
Where you’ll work
CPI Antony Rowe
Bumpers Way
Chippenham
SN14 6LH
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
Advanced Apprenticeship Standard for Print Technicians (Level 3)
- 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 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 or equivalent 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Pro-active approach
- Personable
- Able to build relationships
- Able to follow instructions
- Desire to learn
Other requirements
Previous manufacturing experience preferred, but not essential
About this company
CPI Group are a pan-European book printer and distributor with 17 manufacturing sites based within the UK, France, Germany, and Spain. We work in numerous markets including Trade (printing millions of Harry Potters!), to printing books for the academic and educational markets delivering school books and books on demand.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED
Jeanette Vickers
jeanettevickers@learn2print.co.uk
01636636000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281996.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 20 December at 11:59pm)
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