Printing Apprenticeship

MRAEL in partnership with Peacock Bros. are looking for a mechanically minded Printer Apprentice to join their production site in Oakleigh.

Peacock Bros. have been a market-leading provider of supply chain solutions for over 130 years. They are one of ANZ region’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality printed labels, tags and packaging solutions and are the leading provider of identification, tracking and mobility solutions in the supply chain. Australian owned and operated, Peacock Bros. pride themselves on going above and beyond the expectations of our 12,000+ customers

This exciting opportunity will see you join a well-established company, offering:

- Great work-life balance; no weekend work, parking, flexible hours & morning shifts
- Competitive remuneration package; above award wages
- Professional development and mentoring; graduate with a Certificate III in Printing

**What’s involved?**

The Oakleigh site focuses on Flexographic printing; a technique that uses a flexible printing plate wrapped around cylinders on a web press. These plates have raised images that are inked, then rotate at high speeds to transfer the ink to the substrate. Working in the tight-knit team you will be reporting to the Production Manager and find yourself shadowing qualified printers providing assistance and developing skills to eventually operate your own press.

This role is a full-time 4 year Apprenticeship and will typically see you carry out the following duties:

- Shadow qualified printers as they operate press machines and undertake machine maintenance
- Provide assistance to qualified printers including keeping work area clean, preparing boxes, retrieving inks, cutting and preparing cores
- Support with setting up flexographic presses between jobs
- Assist with quality checks of finished product
- General housekeeping of production floor
- Prepare and maintain work area
- Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine
- Support with transporting stock
- Support in the finishing department including slitting and rewinding of finished product

**About you**:
To suit this role, you will be an eager and motivated individual with a passion for the graphic and printing industry. You will have good communication skills, seek out opportunities to learn and show initiative in your everyday duties.

The recruitment process will include basic mechanical aptitude testing.