Ceramics Printing Assistant

• Job Reference:
• Date Posted: 9 November 2025
• Recruiter: The Recruit UK
• Location: Leigh, Lancashire
• Salary: £12.97 Per Hour
• Sector: Business development, Print, Production
• Job Type: Temporary

Our well known client, a Leigh based manufacturer of promotional merchandise are currently looking for a hardworking and reliable person to join their busy warehouse team as a Ceramics Printing Assistant.

Working as the Ceramics Printing Assistant you will be working closely alongside the Manager of the team to ensure the smooth running of the department at all times. This is a fast paced role working to tight deadlines for multiple printing jobs on a daily basis, you will be responsible for planning the workload of all team members ensuring the highest levels of efficiency within the team, and this is from the printing and wrapping to packing and despatch process.

As the ideal candidate:

• Will be proficient using illustrator and using colour theory to adjust the artwork accordingly
• Have a strong attention to detail and work well in a fast paced environment and under pressure
• Will work well with the wider print room team
• Can easily multitask
• Will be a good problem solver and happy to make a decision when needed
• Have strong and adaptive communication skills to comfortably work alongside all levels of the business

Previous experience of working with a plotter and ceramics sublimation production would be desirable but not essential. Training can be provided.

Pay rate: 12.97 to be reviewed after 3 months, or depending on experience

Work days and Hours:

Monday to Friday

08:30 am - 04:30 pm

Main Duties will include:

• Setting artwork up for print, using Illustrator.
• Applying colour theory where needed (adjusting the colour to achieve the optimum finish)
• Previous knowledge of using a plotter is preferable but not essential.
• Running the entire printing and process from beginning to end
• Quality checking print whilst a job is in progress to meet our high standards
• Stripping papers for wrapping
• Wrapping mugs in papers and using the mug clamps to a high degree of accuracy
• Willing to jump in where needed to ensure the jobs go out on time.

Please note you need to be flexible on finish times due to jobs needing to be completed daily.

Please also note there are strong chemical smells due to the printing process.

If you fee that this is the role for you please do not hesitate to click apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Experience:

• Artwork: 1 year (preferred)
• Illustrator: 1 year (preferred)
• Color theory: 1 year (preferred)