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