Sr. Print Operator

About us

Contrado started in 2002 from the kitchen of our founders Chris and Fran. Since then, we’ve grown rapidly and have proven to be established leaders in design and print manufacturing.

Contrado means ‘make and deliver together’ and we’ve proudly built a strong community of creatives who are driven by this value.

Our platform enables creatives to sell art and build their brands while giving like-minded consumers the chance to find unique, designer products made to last.

We print original designs on a range of premium quality products from homeware to fashion and each piece is sustainably handmade to order inside our one-stop production house within 24 hours.

We’ve grown from a few people to 160 and we now operate in 14 countries, but we still believe in the same values as day one.

The Role

We are a close-knit team of 6-10 people outputting prints from our various print rooms for our production teams and makers in our warehouse space in Park Royal NW10.

You will be part of a growing, hardworking team, assisting the print room supervisor in the operation and maintenance of our equipment and stock, ensuring print room is clean and tidy at all times. Helping us improve accuracy and efficiency of our processes.

Join our team to focus on our core print values of BEST QUALITY, BEST COLOUR & BEST EFFICIENCY

What you will be doing:

• Correctly loading media into our range of textile and sublimation printers.
• Pre-emptive weekly maintenance routines of all printers
• Ensuring print room is kept clean and tidy at all times
• To be trained up for multiple operational positions throughout our various print rooms and stations
• There is an element of administration like stock control and full duties in relation to packing and supporting work in relation to the manufacturing and workspace.
• Quality Control will be an area of responsibility.
• Waste control will be an important part of the role – recycling, getting the right waste in the right bins and coming up with idea to management to reduce waste and re use waste for good purpose
• We positively encourage new ideas and welcome your contribution to improve and develop our processes.
• Where needed at times you will be required to help out in other areas of the business.
• Regular but fair weekend shifts required. Overtime requested when needed

Essential Skills – Abilities :

• Experience in wide format printing, textile printing, dye sublimation printing, pigment printing, UV flatbed, reactive printing/finishing, latex printing
• Experience with Windows, navigating folders, and flawlessly handling digital files
• Experience with a reactive print workflow, using industrial belt printers, industrial steaming machines, industrial washing will be beneficial
• Eager and able to learn new processes and techniques.
• Tidiness and neatness
• Join our team to focus on our core print values of QUALITY, COLOUR & EFFICIENCY

Experience

• MUST HAVE 2 years of Print machine experience
• Colour profiling experience beneficial

Perks

At Contrado, we value our employees for always going the extra mile for every one of our customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries.

• Enjoyable atmosphere, fast-paced, fun, and creative environment
• Competitive salary to skill level with potential 10-15% overtime bonus
• On site fully equipped company gym (Technogym)
• Breakout and social games areas with trampoline, pool table, table football, table tennis
• Flexible working times by application
• 28 days holiday (inclusive) increasing with years of service.
• Pension scheme
• Up to 50% preferential staff discount
• Free fruit, bottomless ground coffee and fresh orange juice
• Free bike parking, car parking by application/availability
• Team socials, BBQ's, events

No agencies - Thank you

We have created a great culture of teamwork and friendship through hard work and positivity. We enjoy an inclusive, positive atmosphere, and we seek individuals who thrive in that environment. We offer flexibility, concise and swift decision making and less hierarchy. If this works for you, apply now for this job opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you comfortable travelling to NW107SU?

Work Location: One location