Packaging Repro & CAD Technician — Print-Ready Artwork

Kingston Carton Limited; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus structure

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

In-person working environment

Full-time permanent position

Job summary

Kingston Carton Limited is seeking an experienced Reprographics & CAD Assistant to join our pre-press and studio team in the folding carton packaging industry. You will prepare customer artwork for print, produce accurate CAD layouts, and manage reprographics processes to ensure production-ready files with high quality standards.

You’ll collaborate with designers, brand owners and production teams, maintaining colour accuracy, workflow efficiency and strict adherence to customer guidelines and

Qualifications

• Experienced reprographics/pre-press professional in packaging artwork and lithographic print production.
• Strong technical knowledge with focus on artwork accuracy and colour management.
• Excellent eye for detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

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 and plate production.
• Carry out trapping, step-and-repeat, imposition and artwork preparation for print.
• Set up and verify dielines; barcode verification and artwork quality checks.

Skills

Reprographics experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Esko ArtPro+

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

GlobalVision

CTP systems

Job description

Kingston Carton Limited is seeking an experienced Reprographics & CAD Assistant to join our pre-press and studio team in the folding carton packaging industry. You will prepare customer artwork for print, produce accurate CAD layouts, and manage reprographics processes to ensure production-ready files with high quality standards.

You’ll collaborate with designers, brand owners and production teams, maintaining colour accuracy, workflow efficiency and strict adherence to customer guidelines and