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Printing Machine Assistants

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About this career

£24,060

Median salary

New workers start around £16,243.93. Normal pay is £24,060 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,189.08.

Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Sets and operates presses for stamping patterns and labels on textiles, clothing, pottery, footwear and other leather goods.
  • Sets and operates machines for cutting paper to specified dimensions or for folding or binding to produce finished paper items.
  • Carries out routine maintenance and cleaning of printing machine.
  • Starts reprographic or printing machine and monitors operation for paper misfeeds and error messages, removes blockages and replaces damaged paper, and monitors quality of output.
  • Loads photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment with stationery.
  • Sets controls to control the speed, pressure and ink flow of printing machine.
  • Positions printing plates, loads inks into reservoirs and loads paper rolls or sheets into printing press.

Skills

Job postings

Learning Strategies
53
Critical Thinking
53
Reading Comprehension
51
Mathematics
50
Monitoring
48
Active Learning
46
Active Listening
41
Writing
39
Science
35
Speaking
34