Trainee MAC Operator

Trainee MAC Operator

Port Talbot SA12

Commutable from Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Pyle, Porthcawl, Neath, Llanelli, Ammanford, Cross Hands

GBP
30,500

• Standardised pension
• Free parking
• Life Insurance
• 32 days of annual holiday
• Enhanced sick pay package
• Excellent training opportunities

Would you like to make your first step into manufacturing in a trainee role? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, thriving business with a strong customer base who have very recently expanded the site. My client are looking to recruit a Trainee MAC Operator who is keen to learn and develop their skillset. This business works with a highly recyclable product and with has a varied customer base made up of international businesses, providing excellent job security.

• Manage and prepare customer artwork using multiple design software systems, including screen work, trapping, proofing, FTP uploads, and maintaining organised digital plate and file storage.
• Coordinate artwork approvals by uploading proofs to customer portals, issuing plate specifications (colours, requirements, costs), logging samples, and ensuring full sign-off before production.
• Support production by inputting technical formulas, ordering plate materials, checking forward schedules, preparing trial artwork with Pre-Press and Printing teams, and ensuring proofing materials are ready.
• Contribute to departmental improvements by supporting new plate technologies, maintaining plate housekeeping standards, and attending pre-launch meetings with wider production teams.

• Ability to differentiate between colours
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills
• Experience of lithography or origination
• Driven with a good eye for detail

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.