Digital Print Technician

Babcock International is hiring a Digital Print Technician in Nottingham, UK. The role involves operating digital and large format printers, managing photocopying projects, and performing print finishing tasks. Candidates should have experience with digital printing, basic layout design skills, and familiarity with Adobe CC and Office 365. Security clearance is required. The position offers a range of employee benefits including a generous holiday allowance and development opportunities.
Digital Print Technician Role
At Babcock International, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Digital Print Technician at our RAF Cranwell site, you'll play a key part in this effort.

The Role

This role is out of the ordinary. As a Digital Print Technician, you'll be responsible for producing high-quality print/finishing on cut-sheet digital presses and large format printers, maintaining a high standard of production and output. You'll produce a wide range of products from business cards to RAF Officer graduation programmes, vinyl wall art, and pull-up banners.

Key Responsibilities:
• Digital Printing/ Photocopying: Operate and maintain digital printers to produce high-quality printed materials and manage large and small-scale photocopying projects with precision and efficiency.
• Wide Format Printing: Handle wide format printing for banners, posters, canvases, pull-ups, and other large-scale materials.
• Print Finishing: Perform tasks such as binding, laminating, trimming, and other finishing techniques to complete projects to the highest standard.
• Scanning & Archiving: Digitally scan archived documents, ensuring accuracy and proper organisation.
• Layout Support: Assist with editing and preparing artwork using Adobe CC & Office 365.

Requirements
• Essential Experience: Previous experience with digital print and wide format printers.
• Basic Layout Design Skills: Basic layout design skills and experience with software Adobe CC and Office 365, with a good appreciation of colour, detail, and design.

Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an appropriate subject containing a comprehensive skill base in Digital Printing and Finishing, or previous experience in a similar print environment or Previous experience desirable (Increased experience could mitigate level of qualification).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions, which may affect your eligibility for certain roles based on your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency.

Babcock International Benefits
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy a generous holiday allowance.
• Matched Contribution Pension Scheme: Participate in a matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Digital GP Access: Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee Share Scheme: Benefit from an employee share scheme.
• Employee Shopping Savings Portal: Enjoy access to an employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees: Receive payment of professional fees.
• Reservists' Benefits: Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading: Enjoy holiday trading benefits allowing purchase of additional leave or sale of up to one week of annual leave.
• 'Be Kind Day': Take one working day's paid leave annually for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent Development Opportunities: Benefit from excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.