CTP Operator

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off rotating across day and night shifts.. Nights – 17:30 – 02:30 and Days – 07:30 – 16:30

A CTP (Computer-to-Plate) Operator is a prepress professional responsible for preparing digital files and operating specialised machinery to produce printing plates for commercial printing. This role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy, quality, and efficiency of the plate-making process before a job goes to press. Full training will be given.

Key duties and tasks typically include:

• File Preparation & Preflight: Performing thorough quality checks on incoming customer digital artwork to ensure it meets printing specifications. This includes verifying fonts, images, colour profiles
• Imposition and Layout: Utilising specialised Raster Image Processor and imposition software to arrange multiple pages or designs onto a single press sheet layout efficiently.
• Plate Production: Operating and monitoring plate setter equipment to transfer digital files directly onto printing plates. This involves loading plates into the machine and ensuring the output is accurate.
• Quality Control: Conducting quality checks on finished plates to ensure they are free from defects and meet the required standards before being sent to the pressroom.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine cleaning and maintenance on machinery and associated equipment, troubleshooting any technical issues that arise to minimise downtime.
• Workflow Management: Maintaining organised file management and archiving systems, recording plate consumption, and generating production reports.
• Collaboration: Liaising with production managers, and press operators to address file issues, and ensure a smooth overall production workflow.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of prepress processes and digital printing technology. Also mechanical experience is essential.
• Attention to Detail: A strong eye for detail to spot errors in layout, colour, and file preparation is essential to prevent costly mistakes during printing.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Ability to troubleshoot technical issues with equipment and digital files effectively.
• Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and occasionally clients regarding amendments or requirements.
• Physical Stamina: The role may involve physical tasks like loading plates and working in a production environment.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.