Colour Printer

Newsquest; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading newspaper group in Cambuslang is seeking an experienced Colour Printer to join its pressroom team. The ideal candidate will have a recognised apprenticeship in printing, experience with 4 colour web offset printing, and the ability to work flexibly under pressure. Responsibilities include ensuring quality and meeting production deadlines while adhering to health and safety protocols. This permanent role comes with a competitive salary of £46,007 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience of 4 colour web offset printing.
• Experience operating KBA Colora presses preferred.
• Ability to maintain quality under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure printing output meets production deadlines and quality expectations.
• Operate within a pressroom team demonstrating teamwork.
• Adapt to fast-paced production changes.
• Maintain awareness of Health and Safety.
• Work on a rotational shift pattern.

Skills

Team working

Flexibility

4 colour web offset printing

Operating KBA Colora presses

Understanding of Health and Safety

Time management under pressure

Knowledge of colour printing processes

Education

Recognised apprenticeship in printing

Job description

Colour Printer

Application Deadline: 18 February 2026

Department: Print Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cambuslang

Reporting To: Stuart Mclean

Compensation: £46,007 / year

Description

The Herald & Times Print Centre currently produces our highly successful newspaper titles: The Herald, and Glasgow Times, together with a huge volume of contract titles.

Due to continued growth and expansion, we are seeking to recruit a key individual for our pressroom team. The position requires good team working and flexibility, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. A willingness to work on a rotational shift pattern is essential, as is a good awareness and understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities.

Reporting to the Presshall Shift Manager’s, the key focus of this role will be to ensure that daily/nightly printing output meets production deadlines, targets and quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that daily/nightly printing output meets production deadlines, targets and quality expectations.
• Operate within a pressroom team environment, demonstrating good team working and flexibility.
• Adapt to changing priorities within a fast-paced production setting.
• Maintain high awareness and understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities.
• Work as part of a rotational shift pattern.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A recognised apprenticeship and qualification in printing.
• Experience of 4 colour web offset printing.
• Experience operating state of the art KBA Colora presses.
• A fundamental knowledge of quality images.
• Experience of setting 4 colour and mono to specified densities and optimum quality.
• The ability to work under pressure and an understanding of the time‑critical nature of newspaper production.
• Consideration will also be given to quality Sheet‑fed printers.
• A detailed working knowledge and understanding of colour printing processes is essential.