Print operative

KSBs

Knowledge

K1: Health and Safety practice and responsibilities: risk assessments, risk control, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), manual handling and ergonomic practice Back to Duty

K2: Health and Safety regulations and procedures: Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Back to Duty

K3: Environment and sustainability: Environmental Protection Act, consequences of waste disposal (landfill), energy efficiency Back to Duty

K4: Printing and Graphic Communication Industry and its markets Back to Duty

K5: Print industry: how organisations vary regarding their work, culture, values and production processes Back to Duty

K6: Print industry practices and processes: printing, quality assurance, materials and colour management Back to Duty

K7: The end-to-end production cycle, quality requirements, deadlines and targets, performance rates (efficiency) Back to Duty

K8: Works instructions purpose and requirement: the different variables within materials, colours, machine and wastage Back to Duty

K9: Problem solving techniques: identifying issues and developing solutions for print machinery, digital tools and online services Back to Duty

K10: Data security standards: management of information, data and content in line with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Back to Duty

K11: Equality & diversity in the workplace Back to Duty

K12: Work area maintenance and efficiency: 5S (Sifting, sorting, sweeping, spick and span) Back to Duty

K13: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Output image carrier techniques for onward production: print ready electronic files, plate, cylinders and screens Back to Duty

K14: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Techniques for the receipt, checking and processing of digital files: print ready permanent data files (PDFs), database, colour and ink profile files Back to Duty

K15: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Digital files checks, techniques for solving issues with software and workflow management: colour profiling and data integrity Back to Duty

K16: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Proofs: techniques for creating proofs from client files Back to Duty

K17: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Calibration methods for proof production equipment Back to Duty

K18: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Software packages for pre-press, design or workflow tasks Back to Duty

K19: Option 2: Press Operative. Print presses: methods for the preparation, set up, and shutting down of machinery Back to Duty

K20: Option 2: Press Operative. Properties and structures of materials, inks, toners, blankets, plates, cylinders and the various chemicals required for print operation and maintenance Back to Duty

K21: Option 2: Press Operative. Safe handling, storage and packaging procedures for print materials and chemicals Back to Duty

K22: Option 2: Press Operative. The maintenance requirements and risks for print machinery Back to Duty

K23: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Print finishing terminology: fold types and ways of conversion of sheets into products Back to Duty

K24: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Properties of printing materials, adhesives and chemicals: uses and benefits for paper, adhesive, laminate Back to Duty

K25: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Print finishing equipment, the various types and what it would be used for including any particular safety aspects Back to Duty

K26: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. The maintenance requirements and risks for finishing equipment Back to Duty

Skills

S1: Read, interpret and follow information, for example, printing instructions and specifications Back to Duty

S2: Inspect work against specifications and quality standards, for example, works instructions, colour standard, materials or files received Back to Duty

S3: Record information: digital or manual Back to Duty

S4: Follow health and safety regulations, legislation and procedures: PPE, manual handling and ergonomic practice Back to Duty

S5: Follow environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures Back to Duty

S6: Communicate with colleagues: written, verbal or digital. For example, using digital tools such as email, Information technology (IT) telephony, social media, multi-media, video, infographics Back to Duty

S7: Implement solutions as developed by management or supervisors Back to Duty

S8: Identify and report production issues. For example, missing fonts, incorrect materials supplied, wrong adhesive indicated Back to Duty

S9: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select and use software packages for pre-press, design or workflow tasks. For example, MS Office or equivalent, pdf workflow such as ‘Screen True-flow’, ‘Adobe InDesign’, ‘Adobe Illustrator’ and ERP system such as ‘Tharstern’ Back to Duty

S10: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select, check and use equipment for the production of a printed or digital ‘proof’ Back to Duty

S11: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Calibrate proof production equipment Back to Duty

S12: Option 1: Pre-Press Operative. Select, check and use equipment for the production of plates, screens, output files and materials Back to Duty

S13: Option 2: Press Operative. Identify and set up printing presses Back to Duty

S14: Option 2: Press Operative. Conduct and log first line preventative maintenance. For example, clean and lubricate printing equipment Back to Duty

S15: Option 2: Press Operative. Inspect the quality of print output during production run. For example, colour management, print resolution and product consistency Back to Duty

S16: Option 2: Press Operative. Follow print press shut down procedures Back to Duty

S17: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Identify, set up and load finishing equipment with materials. For example, guillotines, stitching-trimming machinery, binding machinery, laminating equipment, die-cutters Back to Duty

S18: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Conduct and log first line preventative maintenance. For example, clean and lubricate Post Press finishing equipment Back to Duty

S19: Option 2: Press Operative and Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Prepare print material for the next stage in production. For example, palletising; ensuring all material laid in the same direction, boxing, labelling Back to Duty

S20: Option 2: Press Operative and Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Identify and segregate printed materials into those for use in the next stage of production and those for recycling or disposal Back to Duty

S21: Option 3: Post-Press Operative. Inspect the quality of the finishing and report any issues arising during the process. For example, misalignment or gathering Back to Duty

Behaviours

B1: Prioritise health, safety, environment and sustainability at all times Back to Duty

B2: Adapt to changing priorities. For example, working requirements and new technologies Back to Duty

B3: Team focus. Takes responsibility for completing tasks, completes actions within limits of authority without direction and asks for help where required. Back to Duty

B4: Act professionally, for example wears work attire according to the company requirements, respectful, maintains security of business specific and personal data Back to Duty

B5: Self-motivated, manages own time effectively, takes responsibility to complete the task or job Back to Duty

B6: Committed to continuous professional development Back to Duty