We’re looking for a highly organised, detail‑driven individual to join our team as a Process Control Engineer. This role is central to ensuring our print operations run smoothly, consistently, and in line with customer and site standards. You’ll manage key pre‑production controls, maintain colour governance, and support strong working relationships across Print, Pre Press, Inkstore and Technical teams.
What you’ll be responsible for- Managing digital workflows including FTP downloads, SKU setup and maintaining tracker information.
- Allocating specifications and updating approval links, comments and job data.
- Technical checks across pre‑press, colour, and print‑readiness stages.
- Overseeing gravure and coldseal orders and maintaining tracker inventory.
- Invoice verification for completed origination work.
- Colour sequencing aligned with Fingerprint Standards to ensure consistency and printability.
- Press‑side colour matching and providing clear instructions based on SKU requirements.
- Allocating pre‑press variables including tape, anilox, gravure, pad roller and ITR.
- Building X‑Rite ColorCert jobs and completing pre‑press QC checks.
- Managing digital and physical colour standards in line with customer and site requirements.
- Maintaining colour databases, colour policies, SOPs and site colour management procedures.
- Archiving superseded standards and managing the drawdown process.
- Supporting colour management before and after digital production.
- Highly organised with strong planning skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- A confident communicator (written and verbal) able to build effective relationships at all levels.
- Calm under pressure, able to meet deadlines with accuracy.
- Proactive, positive, enthusiastic, with a strong “can‑do” approach.
- Professional in conduct and attitude.
- Computer literate with strong skills in Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe and PowerPoint.
- Previous administrative experience is preferable.
- Experience in print, colour management or pre‑press would be an advantage (but not essential).
- Enhanced annual leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced Paternity Pay – 2 weeks full pay (after qualifying conditions have been met)
- Enhanced Maternity Pay – 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay (after qualifying conditions have been met)
- Life assurance (x4 annual salary)
- Health Cash Plan
- Salary Sacrifice Scheme available
- December close down
- Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform Free onsite parking
- Subsidised staff canteen = Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
- Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
- Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award.
- Employee of the month scheme
- Job Shadowing Development Programme
- Discretionary site performance bonus (based on EBITDA result)
- Social / charity calendar – Christmas party, charity walks, family fun day!
- Annual company STAR Awards