Polyweld is seeking an experienced wide-format UV printer operator with advanced graphic design, colour management and technical troubleshooting skills.
This is a hands-on role covering customer artwork assessment, prepress, UV printer operation and technical support.
All listed skills are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Report to Sales and liaise directly with customers.
- Assess artwork before quotations are issued.
- Identify missing files, fonts, images and technical information.
- Estimate time required to source, recreate or prepare artwork.
- Prepare customer proofs for approval.
Graphic design and prepress
- Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills.
- Proficient in Caldera RIP and Print Manager.
- Prepare print-ready files with correct layer separation.
- Recreate logos, text, vector graphics and low-resolution images.
- Generate and edit artwork using AI tools.
- Convert AI-generated concepts into print-ready files.
Colour management and printing
- Operate wide-format UV printers.
- Match CMYK colours to Pantone (PMS) references and physical colour swatches.
- Produce colour press proofs.
- Manage colour profiles,
printer settings and print quality.
- Troubleshoot printing problems.
Electronics and technical support
- Proficient in electronics, computer hardware and software.
- Diagnose printer electronic, mechanical and computer faults.
- Work with European technical support through remote screen-sharing sessions.
- Available for evening technical sessions once or twice per month.
Physical requirements
- Physically fit and able to load and handle material rolls using a manual hydraulic lift trolley.
Essential experience Applicants must demonstrate proven practical experience in:
- Wide-format UV printer operation.
- Adobe Illustrator, Caldera RIP and Print Manager.
- Graphic design, prepress and AI artwork generation.
- CMYK colour matching and print profiling.
- Electronics, computers and equipment troubleshooting.
- Customer communication and estimating graphics labour.
- Protected handling and loading of material rolls using a manual hydraulic lift trolley.