Printing Operator

Edge Imaging; Burlington; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid personal days

Casual dress code

Fun, welcoming work environment

Job summary

Edge Imaging in Burlington, ON, is seeking a dedicated team member for our Printing team in a fast-paced production environment. You will help with quality control, job tracking, and various printing tasks across our lab, ensuring accurate and timely completion of school orders across Canada.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent, good problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to lift 35-40 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Good decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Quality Control: question product quality and notify supervisor.
• Job Tracking: update in-house tracking system to prevent duplication.
• Printing operations: photo printing and digital printing using various software.
• Documentation: process and organize documents for orders including quality guarantees and labels.
• Chemistry Mixing: handle and mix photographic chemicals.
• Add-ons: manage CD Key tag and magnet workflow through output devices.
• Machine maintenance: perform routine maintenance on devices in the print room.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Cross department learning: opportunities to learn tasks across departments.

Skills

Good decision making

Strong organizational skills

Team player

Problem solving

Communication skills

Ability to stand for long periods

Understanding of workflow requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Edge Imaging is the leading Canadian school Photography Company. Edge is made up of over 450 employees with countless years of digital capture and school photography experience. Our state-of-the-art photo lab and customer care centre are located in Burlington, Ontario. Servicing over 3000 schools across Canada. Edge Imaging is committed to prompt, efficient, friendly service and quick turnaround times. We proudly remain 100% Canadian owned and operated. As a result of our growing business, we are looking for a talented, dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

At its core, Edge Imaging is dedicated to capturing milestone moments that matter and helping families, schools, and communities preserve memories for generations, driven by a passionate, purpose-led team proud to be part of a Canadian success story. As a result of our strong commitment to our people, Edge is proud to be a recipient of the Canadian HR Reporter’s 2025 Employer of Choice Award.

As a member of the Edge team

You will learn become familiar with and accountable for the following.:

• Quality ControlEvery staff member in every department has the power to question product quality including you. Quality concerns should be brought to your supervisor/managers’ attention immediately.
• Job TrackingFollow and accurately update our in-house job tracking system to ensure that workflow follows prioritization and avoid duplication
• Health and SafetyCompliance with federal provincial and municipal laws, as well as company and facility policies and procedures. Proper use of PPE including hearing protection. (Employee handbook and online health and safety).
• CleaningAll our staffs are expected to help keep our facility clean and clutter free.

As a member of the Printing team

You will learn become familiar with and accountable for the following.:

• Job Preparation -ensures data is correct before job printing. This includes verifying quantities, due dates sort orders and more.
• Photo Printing -using proprietary ripping software (raster image processing) to rip and send jobs to print to the Noritsu wet lab.
• Digital Printing -using variety of software to send jobs to print, monitor and maintain queues and replenish paper toner and consumables on the presses and HP printers as trained.
• Documentation –Processing, printing and organizing documents that are required for printed orders including quality guarantees, distribution sheets and labels.
• Chemistry Mixing -proper handling and mixing of photographic chemicals.
• Add-ons -managing CD Key tag and Magnet workflow through output devices using a variety of software while maintaining job priority.
• Machine maintenancePerforming daily weekly monthly maintenance on devices in the print room as trained.
• Other tasks or duties as assigned.

Cross Department work

Opportunity exists to learn other tasks across other departments to help with the peaks and valleys each department experiences throughout the year. You may experience training on various equipment or workflow in other Production Division Departments.

• Photo LaminatorOperating and maintaining* Laminating digital prints from our digital press.
• Hot Laminating Operating and maintaining* hot laminator, laminating digital prints from our digital press.
• Die Cutting Operating and maintaining* the punch card pro die cutting machine punching out laminated cards keeping them in stack order for distribution. Operating and maintaining the Rotec die cutter, to cut Fun Packs and other products.
• Cutting Operating and maintaining* the Tecnau and Challenge automatic and stack cutters.
• Booklet MakingOperating and maintaining* the Borg and Duplo Booklet Makers.
• Foil StampingUsing foil stamping machines to transfer foil to products such as photo mounts and vinyl folders.
• Manual Packaging:
  
  
  
  • Involves placing photos in envelopes.
  
  
  • Sorting and bundling products such as bookmarks and proofs for distribution
  
  
  • Boxing orders with proper documentation.
  
  
  • Shipping completed orders to clients using our integrated tracking system
  
  
• Processing MailSealing prepared orders to go to Canada post and processing manifests or the shipment.
• Mounting and LaminatingOperating and maintaining a Seal Ultra 44 Laminator mainly used as a cold mount system for coating foam board and mounting inkjet prints to coated boards.
• Framing Assembly of precut metal and/or wood frames and plexi glass
• Shippingproviding support where needed. From material handling to shipping and receiving.
• Packaging MachineFollow the information on the job ticket package the product according to requirements and procedures learnt in training for Packages or Groups.

*Maintaining: ensuring the device is set up, cleaned, and operating properly. Making required adjustments if necessary and/or notifying your supervisor if the device is not operating properly.

Because we are a seasonal business it will take at least 12 months to gain knowledge and experience in various areas throughout the facility.

Your growth is important to us and we hope you find that you learn something new on a continual basis. Change is a constant as we continue to innovate and automate to remain a leader in our industry so be prepared as not everyday will be the same and what you did yesterday may not be what you do tomorrow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Good decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• A team player with the ability to work independently.
• Understanding of system workflow requirements.
• Ability to lift 35 - 40lbs on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand for long periods regularly

Hours of Work

• Monday to Friday, 8-4:30 P.M.

What’s in it for you

• Paid personal days
• Casual dress code
• Fun, welcoming work environment

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Fast paced office environment
• Ability to sit for extensive periods of time
• Work location: Burlington, ON
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment

We would like to thank all applicants in advance. Should you be selected for an interview you will be contacted directly. Edge Imaging is committed to diversity and accessibility. Should you require an accommodation due to disability please contact [e-mail] and we will work towards a solution.