Print Technician Apprentice

ECLIPSE LABELS LIMITED; Swindon; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclipse Labels in Swindon is seeking a motivated apprentice print technician to learn all aspects of the print industry while working with experienced professionals. You will train across flexo and digital print, gaining hands-on experience on our production line and through BPIF Training Limited.

This two and a half year programme combines practical work with a formal qualification (Print technician level 3), with the aim of offering a full-time permanent position on completion.

Qualifications

• Communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organisation skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Team working.
• Initiative and a positive attitude.
• Good time keeping and enthusiasm.
• Willingness to work using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage all printing processes and schedules.
• Assist with washups, changeovers and downtime.
• Run presses and check output at checkpoints.
• Control waste and ensure quality and efficiency.
• Monitor schedules to keep work on time.
• Check materials and consumables suitability for each job.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Positive attitude

Good time keeping

Enthusiasm

Working using own initiative

Job description

Introduction

We're looking for a motivated Print Techician to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to learn all aspects of the print industry while working alongside experienced professionals. From our established printing plant in Swindon, we provide a complete design and printing service for customers in food and drink sectors.

About the Employer

Eclipse Labels is a leading UK label printer, and we aim to offer our customers a quality product with excellent service with our flexibility and professional standards underpinning our quality and service.

We offer both Flexo Print and digital inkjet print using our latest high specification digital inkjet label press. This new technology supports our quality product offering our customers the best in look, feel, quality and price.

Our aims are to:

Offer a professional and exemplary service to our customers with a high level of customer focus.
Offer a fast turnaround service to ensure our client’s delivery needs are met.
Offer excellence in everything we do.
Create a work environment where each person is value and respected.
Continue to build on our business to maintain and develop our position as a market leader.
Delivering customer value and a first rate service to customers are two of our core aims and it reflects our business purpose and philosophy. It underpins our objective to be recognised as a leader in our market and shapes our behaviour and is the basis of our business culture.
We achieve our aims and objectives by:

Empowering our employees by recognising that every employee can contribute to improving our business performance and aim to fulfil their own potential through training and experience.
Continuous improvement in quality of our products, services and processes.
Expanding our customer base, broadening our range of products and services and by driving increased productivity and efficiency in our operations through training and investment in technology.
Complying with statutory, regulatory and other industry requirements.
Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all our employees by providing the resources necessary to safeguard the working environment to prevent injury and ill health.
We will use our management review process to ensure that our progress and drive for improvement and our business objectives are monitored and reviewed.

What You'll Do

Manage all processes during printing:

• Ensuring efficient schedules that minimise washup
• Changeovers and downtime
• Run presses
• Check output and registration at agreed checkpoints
• Control waste and run overs to maintain quality and efficiency
• Monitoring schedules to ensure work runs in the correct order and on time
• Checking materials and consumables are suitable for each job

You will operate and maintain equipment to meet quality standards.

Training Outcome

After successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be offered a full-time permanent position within the company.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Positive attitude
• Good time keeping
• Enthusiasm
• Working using own initiative

Course Information

Course: Print technician (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday-Fridays, 37.5 hrs per week, overtime at weekends subject to demands of the business.Shift work – Earlies/Lates

Expected Duration: 2 Years 6 Months

Training Provider: BPIF TRAINING LIMITED