Printing machine assistants

£26,593

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

43 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

8.48%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Printing machine assistants

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8127

Printing machine assistants set and operate letterpress, platen or cylinder, lithographic and photogravure printing machines, photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment.

Common tasks include:

positions printing plates, loads inks into reservoirs and loads paper rolls or sheets into printing press;
sets controls to control the speed, pressure and ink flow of printing machine;
loads photocopiers, office printers, duplication machines and other reprographic equipment with stationery;
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;
carries out routine maintenance and cleaning of printing machine;
sets and operates machines for cutting paper to specified dimensions or for folding or binding to produce finished paper items;
sets and operates presses for stamping patterns and labels on textiles, clothing, pottery, footwear and other leather goods.

Qualifications

No academic qualifications are required. Off- and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Screen Printing are available at Levels 1 and 2, and in Machine Printing at 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.

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Alternative & related job titles: Printing machine assistants

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