Printers

Printers set up and operate various small offset printing presses and digital printing processes.

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£33368

New workers start around £21063. Normal pay is £33368 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53429.

601

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Keeps production records.
Maintains, adjusts, repairs and cleans machine.
Produces, transfers and outputs digital print images.
Dips wooden pattern block into colour tray and lays different colours on top of, and adjacent to, others to form the required pattern.
Operates squeegee by hand or machine to press colour through screen.
Pours colour into machine or directly on to screen and positions screen over item.
Starts or directs start of printing run and monitors machine to ensure that printing proceeds smoothly.
Prints and examines proof copies and adjusts press as necessary.
Mixes and loads inks and solvents, loads paper and regulates during print run.
Positions form or plate on machine, checks alignments and sets press.

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work