Introduction

A great opportunity to join our print team, to learn all aspects of flexo printing and become a lead printer.

Our factory is purpose built and modern and all machinery and equipment is up-to-date technology enabling you to learn in the best environment with the latest technology.

About the Employer

Denny Bros Ltd was founded in 1945 by brothers Douglas and Russell Denny. The company has since grown into a world leading specialist print company through the simple willingness to learn and develop innovative new solutions in response to customer needs.

Combining the best of digital, flexographic and lithographic printed label production facilities with custom finishing equipment manufactured by our sister company, Fix-a-Form International, Denny Bros provide innovative and quality-driven multi-page label printing for a wide range industries and applications.

Our world-class and environmentally accredited production site was purpose built in 2001 and is all but unrivalled within the print sector, carrying top industry standard accreditations and meeting both pharmaceutical and food packaging requirements.

What You'll Do

Learning how to make a printing press ready to run, which includes handling and mounting plates, mixing and recording ink, setting up die cutting, setting up screens for braille etc, bringing different materials together in the machine. Running the printing press to produce quality products.
Checking daily production lists.
Preparing tooling for each job. Locating printing plates, mounting plates using plate mounting machinery, getting inks out for the next job, mixing inks for specified colours, colour management, locating flexible dies for on-machine die cutting, mounting dies.
Putting tooling into the machine and setting it up for printing.
Assisting the printer to print each job until you can take over, cleaning the press down ready for the next job.
Assisting the press room manager to maintain job specification details.
Fault-finding and assisting in trial work.
Maintaining a clean and efficient work area.

Training Outcome

Once the apprenticeship is completed, you will be promoted to a skilled flexo printer and will be able to run a flexo printing press on your own. It will give the opportunity to work on shift and earn extra.

We also have Digital and Lithographic printing presses which you could learn how to operate and further expand your skills and potential.

Skills Required

Problem solving skills
Team working
Physical fitness
Reliable & punctual
Positive attitude
Willingness to Learn

Qualifications

Desired - GCSE - English - 2
Desired - GCSE - Maths - 2

Course Information

Course: Print operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 37.5 hours per week. Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 4:30pm.

Expected Duration: 2 Years

Training Provider: BPIF TRAINING LIMITED

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