Packaging CAD & Reprographics Technician

Kingston Carton Limited; Hessle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Structure

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

In-person working environment

Job summary

Kingston Carton Limited is seeking an experienced Reprographics & CAD Technician to join our pre-press and studio team in the folding carton packaging industry. You will prepare customer artwork for print and produce accurate CAD layouts, while ensuring all files are production-ready to the highest quality standards.

You will work closely with customers, designers, account managers, and the production team to ensure artwork accuracy, colour consistency and efficient workflow from artwork to

Qualifications

• Experience in reprographics or pre-press for packaging artwork.
• Strong understanding of lithographic carton production and dielines.
• Ability to manage proofing and customer approvals with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, amend and verify customer artwork for lithographic carton production.
• Produce and maintain CAD drawings and packaging layouts.
• Operate reprographics and pre-press workflows, including CTP systems.
• Carry out trapping, step-and-repeat, imposition, and artwork preparation for print.
• Set up and verify dielines.
• Perform barcode verification and artwork quality checks.
• Conduct artwork compliance checks and colour management checks.
• Prepare proofs for approval.
• Liaise with designers, brand owners, customers, and internal teams.
• Maintain document control, file management and revision history.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in reprographics and pre-press.
• Work to meet production schedules and customer deadlines.

Skills

Packaging artwork

Pre-press knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Esko

ArtPro+

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

GlobalVision

Job description

Kingston Carton Limited is seeking an experienced Reprographics & CAD Technician to join our pre-press and studio team in the folding carton packaging industry. You will prepare customer artwork for print and produce accurate CAD layouts, while ensuring all files are production-ready to the highest quality standards.

You will work closely with customers, designers, account managers, and the production team to ensure artwork accuracy, colour consistency and efficient workflow from artwork to