Field Service Engineer

Canon EMEA; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon EMEA in Centurion, South Africa, is seeking a Colour Pro-Print Technician to service, maintain and optimize Canon mono and color production printers for customers. You will work in a fast-paced team, focused on accuracy and time management to support high-quality colour output.

The role covers colour print maintenance, colour management, print quality control, and technical support, plus operator training and documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in digital colour printing and colour management.
• Strong understanding of colour theory, advanced colour management, and ICC profiling.
• Proficiency in colour printer operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with colour management software (e.g., Adobe Color, EFI Colour Profiler Suite, PrismaSync Tools).
• Knowledge of design software common to print like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw and Inkscape.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, pressure environment and prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of imagePRESS printers.
• Develop and implement colour management workflows, customised to the customer’s print environment.
• Create and manage ICC profiles for various printing conditions.
• Establish best practice standards and verifications for repeatable, consistent production results.
• Provide technical assistance to operators and customers.
• Train operators on colour printer operation, maintenance, calibration and colour management.

Skills

Digital colour printing

Colour management

ICC profiling

Printer maintenance

Troubleshooting

Tools

Adobe Color

EFI Colour Profiler Suite

PrismaSync Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Corel Draw

Inkscape

Job description

Job Description

As a Colour Pro-Print Technician you will be part of a team who will be servicing, maintaining, and optimizing award winning Canon mono and color production Print devices for our customers. The work is varied and so if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, being part of a team and have accurate and excellent time management skills, then this is a great opportunity to develop your career.

Responsibilities

Colour Print Maintenance

• Perform routine maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of imagePRESS printers.
• Keep abreast of software updates, bulletins and other technical information related to Pro-Print devices.
• Ensure printers are calibrated and profiled for optimal colour accuracy.

Colour Management

• Develop and implement colour management workflows, customised to the customer’s print environment.
• Create and manage ICC profiles for various printing conditions.
• Establish best practice standards and verifications for repeatable, consistent production results.

Print Control Quality

• Monitor and maintain high print quality standards.
• Conduct regular print quality checks, repair and make adjustments as needed.
• Monitor paper quality.

Technical Support

• Provide technical assistance to operators and customers.
• Troubleshoot colour-related issues and resolve problems efficiently.

Training and Documentation

• Train operators on colour printer operation, maintenance, calibration and colour management.
• Compile and maintain

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications :

• 3 – 5 + years of experience in digital colour printing and colour management.
• Strong understanding of colour theory, advanced colour managements, and ICC profiling.
• Proficiency in colour printer operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with colour management software (e.g., Adobe Color, EFI Colour Profiler Suite, PrismaSync Tools.
• Understanding of design software common to print like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw and Inkscape.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, pressure environment and prioritize tasks effectively.