Print Technician Apprentice
PRINT 2 MEDIA LIMITED
Liskeard (PL14 4LN)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 June 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to build a career in large format print and print finishing. As an apprentice you will work alongside experienced finishing operatives, gaining hands-on skills across a broad range of production processes.
- Wage
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£17,550 a year
- Training course
- Print technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 July 2026
- Duration
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2 years 2 months
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Control (QC)
- Inspect printed output against job specifications, checking colour accuracy, registration, and substrate condition
- Identify and report defects, reprints, or finishing issues to the supervisor before work proceeds
- Maintain accurate QC records and job tickets
Flatbed & CNC Cutting:
- Operate flatbed cutters to cut rigid and flexible substrates to size
- Set up and run CNC routing equipment for shaped cut-outs, lettering, and routed panels
- Load cutting files, set tool paths, and perform basic machine maintenance and blade changes
- Ensure accurate registration and safe material handling throughout
Vinyl Cutting & Application:
- Operate vinyl cutting plotters to produce cut graphics, lettering, and decals
- Weed, mask, and prepare vinyl graphics for application
- Apply vinyl to substrates and vehicles using squeegees and heat guns, ensuring a bubble-free finish
Sign Manufacture:
- Assemble and finish a variety of sign types including foamex panels, dibond, acrylic, and composite boards
- Laminate printed graphics and mount to rigid substrates
- Fit eyelets, cable systems, fixings, and other sign hardware
- Work from job sheets and technical drawings to meet client specifications
Packing & Despatch:
- Pack finished products safely and securely to prevent transit damage
- Label parcels and pallets accurately, completing despatch paperwork
- Assist with stock management and keeping the despatch area tidy
Installation:
- Assist with occasional on-site installation of signage and graphics under the supervision of a senior fitter
- Follow safe working practices on site, including working at height guidelines where applicable
- Represent the company professionally when dealing with clients and their staff
General:
- Keep machinery, tools, and work areas clean, organised, and safe
- Follow all Health & Safety policies, COSHH requirements, and PPE guidelines
- Participate fully in the apprenticeship programme, including any off-the-job training and assessments
- Support other areas of production as required
Where you'll work
Unit 7
Moorswater Industrial Estate, Moorswater
Liskeard
PL14 4LN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED
Training course
Print technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Plan and prioritise work
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply team working principles.
- Convert customer files to print-ready files using software and workflow packages.
- Check, process and transmit digital files using software.
- Create and edit digital images.
- Conversion of digital files into colour separations for the defined production method.
- Apply digital techniques to produce a proof.
- Apply colour profiles to the design.
- Apply production techniques to produce plates, screens, or output files.
- Apply pre-press quality assurance procedures.
- Set up and check the multi-unit print press, including speeds, inks and toners and pre-printing quality checks.
- Follow print press start up or warm up procedures.
- Apply print press operations and techniques, including managing colour. Handle variable data on digital presses.
- Follow quality control processes during printing, including checking for colour matching, print resolution, product consistency.
- Apply press equipment and machinery maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
- Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, hand over procedures. Escalate issues.
- Apply press quality assurance procedures.
- Apply safe systems of work to the printing press process in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidelines. This should include identifying risks and hazards and the handling and disposal of chemicals.
- Set up finishing equipment for example, guillotines, stitching-trimming machinery, binding machinery, laminating equipment, die-cutters.
- Operate finishing equipment to apply different finishing processes, for example, varnishing, folding, embossing and debossing, foil blocking, scoring, packing, gluing, match and attach, tab and slot, sorting, banding.
- Prepare printing for next stage, including packing and wrapping.
- Apply post-press equipment maintenance techniques including cleaning and servicing.
- Apply post-press quality assurance procedures such as checking for folding accuracy, stitch alignment, foil position.
- Apply safe systems of work to the finishing process in compliance with regulations, standards and guidelines, including the handling and disposal of chemicals.
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Plan and prioritise work
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply team working principles.
Training schedule
- A full plan will be created at the start of the Apprenticeship to provide information as to what you will be studying and when
- Learn2print will deliver the theoretical knowledge for your Print Apprenticeship
- You will attend a class each month for one full day at a local venue (this information will be provided on interview) This teaching and training will cover everything from health and safety and general industrial practices to specific industry practices
- This will lead you to preparation for your end point assessment, consisting of an online exam, professional discussion and observation in the workplace
- You will be allocated a designated tutor and workplace mentor who will support and guide you through the Apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Ability to follow instruction
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Positive team player
- Passion to better self
Other requirements
- To be open minded and flexible
About this employer
Print 2 Media produces beautiful, large format signs and displays that help businesses large and small portray themselves at their best.
We manufacture in-house from our factory in Cornwall and ship all across the UK and the rest of the world.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Depending on candidate there wwill be an opportunity to stay in the team and progress
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARN 2 PRINT LIMITED
Jeanette Vickers
jeanettevickers@learn2print.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036639.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)