Printers

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Average salary

Average annual salary UK | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

8.05%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Printers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5422

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

Common tasks include:

positions form or plate on machine, checks alignments and sets press
mixes and loads inks and solvents, loads paper and regulates during print run
prints and examines proof copies and adjusts press as necessary
starts or directs start of printing run and monitors machine to ensure that printing proceeds smoothly
pours colour into machine or directly on to screen and positions screen over item
operates squeegee by hand or machine to press colour through screen
dips wooden pattern block into colour tray and lays different colours on top of, and adjacent to, others to form the required pattern
produces, transfers and outputs digital print images
maintains, adjusts, repairs and cleans machine
keeps production records

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job. Traineeships and apprenticeships in Machine Printing are available at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 3.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Printers

Regional employment: Printers

Future employment: Printers

Top 12 industries: Printers

Alternative & related job titles: Printers

Digital printer Lithographic printer Machine minder (printing) Print technician Screen printer Wallpaper printer

Equality focus: Printers

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