Reprographics & CAD Technician

Reprographics & CAD Technician
£35,000 + Bonus | 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Monday to Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM or 9:00AM – 5:00PM, 1 hour lunch.
This is Full-time, permanent role which is studio based.

A well-established folding carton packaging manufacturer is growing its pre-press studio and is looking for an experienced Reprographics & CAD Technician to join the team.

This is a growth role, not a firefighting one. You will be working in a studio environment reporting to the Studio Manager, with the time and support to do the job properly working to the highest quality standards.

The Role

The position is repro-led, with CAD forming the second half of the job. You'll spend the majority of your time as an art worker rather than on plate production. Day to day you'll be:

• Preparing, amending & verifying customer artwork for lithographic carton production
• Creating and maintaining dielines and packaging layouts in ArtiosCAD — both from scratch and from customer-supplied files
• Carrying out trapping, step-and-repeat and imposition
• Running barcode verification, artwork compliance and colour management checks
• Preparing proofs and managing the approval process
• Supporting CTP and plate production workflows
• Liaising with designers, brand owners & internal production teams (you'll have Account Managers alongside you, so this is technical liaison rather than account handling)
• Document control, file management and revision history
• Contributing to continuous improvement within the department

What We're Looking For

• Proven reprographics or pre-press experience, ideally from a folding carton, sample-making or wider packaging background
• Strong working knowledge of Esko, ArtPro+ & Adobe suite (Illustrator & Photoshop) — these are the core requirement
• Experience with ArtiosCAD, or a similar packaging CAD system
• Familiarity with GlobalVision or equivalent verification software (training available)
• Sound understanding of the litho print process as applied to carton production
• Confident with Pantone, ICC profiles, spot colour builds and brand guidelines
• Genuinely detail-driven
• Strong organisational skills and a calm, methodical approach to deadlines

This role would also suit a Packaging Technologist with strong artwork and CAD exposure looking to move into a dedicated repro position.

What's On Offer

• £35,000, with flexibility for candidates who bring more to the table
• Company bonus structure
• 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Monday to Friday days, no shifts or weekend working
• 100% office based — no travel to client sites
• Genuine training & development, with the chance to grow within an expanding department
• Supportive studio team under an experienced Studio Manager

This is a great opportunity to join a growing and well known brand. 

If this role is of interest, apply today for a confidential chat.