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Printers

Overview

£22,788 Entry Level Salary

£29,902 Average Salary

£45,693 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • 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.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 13%
Level 1 1%
Level 2 17%
Level 3 17%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 28%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 20%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 5%

1 Annual Opening

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

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