Large Format Printer & Finisher

Location Swindon
Discipline: Print & Packaging
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Jo Torrie

Contact email: jo@genrec.co.uk
Job ref: 32217
Published: 6 months ago
Startdate: 30/06/2024

 

Job Title: Large Format Production Operative                  

Role: Full Time

Salary: Circa £28K + overtime opportunities

Location: Swindon

Hours: 11:30 – 19:30 (Mon/Thurs) 11:30 – 17:30 (Fri)

 

Company Profile

My client offer a complete signage and large format printing service including installation across the UK.        

 

Role

Working in conjunction with others the role of the production operative is to manufacture signage as created by studio through utilizing the company’s printing and finishing equipment to produce high quality finished signs and banners. In addition to undertaking finishing work such as hemming and eyeleting banners to complete ready for delivery

 

Main Responsibilities

  1. In conjunction with others receive print ready artwork files from studio, load into printing equipment and from job information provided print onto various sheet or roll fed material to quantity and quality required

 

  1. Cut materials printed using cutting files supplied with job information through flat bed cutter ensuring correct cutting tools required for specific material. In addition using company vinyl cutting equipment to produce finish self adhesive lettering and logo’s

 

  1. Laminate materials to various printed materials produced through use of company laminating equipment ensuring laminates are bubble free

 

  1. Hand finishing of signs including hem and eyeleting of banners, placing banners into cases, applying various double sided tapes to back of signs. In addition to working with self adhesive vinyls cut through equipment, strip and tape finished lettering and logo’s ready for application

 

  1. Packing signs ready for shipping ensuring all parcels are robust and well packed including producing delivery notes and carrier labels ready for dispatch

 

  1. Loading vehicles in conjunction with others for signs to be delivered by company transport or shipped by carriers which also includes unloading material deliveries for business

 

Experience

  • Flat Bed and Roll Fed Printing and cutting

  • Vutek Printer and Zund cutter experience would be an advantage

  • Previous sign manufacturing experience an advantage

  • Working within production environment essential

  • Manual working background desirable

  • Proven record of working as part of a team essential

 

 

If you have the relevant Large Format Graphics / Signage experience for this role, please apply within with your up to date CV.