Print Finisher
Overview
We are looking for a Print Finisher to join our team in Redditch. In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of print finishing tasks, ensuring high-quality output that meets customer specifications and industry standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in guillotining, hot foil stamping, perforating, punching, folding, spine taping, stapling, stitching, collating, and sheeting. You will play a key role in the final stages of production, ensuring that all printed materials are accurately finished and prepared for distribution.
The position requires a keen eye for detail, the ability to work with precision under tight deadlines, and proficiency in operating print finishing machinery. While knowledge of digital and lithographic printing is advantageous, it is not essential.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate guillotine, hot foil stamping, and other print finishing machinery
- Perform print finishing tasks such as perforating, punching, folding, spine taping, stapling, stitching, collating, and sheeting
- Ensure high-quality finishing on all printed materials, meeting company standards
- Work efficiently to meet production deadlines and maintain workflow efficiency
- Conduct routine maintenance and cleaning of print finishing equipment
- Monitor quality control throughout the finishing process, identifying and resolving any issues
- Follow health and safety guidelines while operating machinery and handling materials
- Collaborate with the printing and production team to ensure smooth operations
- Maintain accurate records of job orders and machine maintenance
Requirements
- Previous experience in print finishing, including guillotining and hot foil stamping
- Proficiency in operating various print finishing machinery
- Strong attention to detail and quality control
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot equipment issues
- Flexibility to work a rolling shift pattern (AM and PM shifts)
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Knowledge of digital and lithographic printing (preferred but not essential)
Job Type
Full Time
Working Hours
Rolling AM and PM working week schedule
Shift 1: Monday to Friday – 06:00 to 13:30
Shift 2: Monday to Friday – 13:15 to 22:30
Salary
Salary negotiable depending on experience
Benefits
Become a valued member within an employee owned company
Opportunity to be enrolled onto company pension scheme
Join our health and wellbeing programme
On-site parking available
Location
Kalamazoo Direct, Unit 1B Arrow Valley, Claybrook Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0FY, England, UK
Interested? APPLY NOW!
If you would like to apply for this role, please complete our Application Form (pdf) and send it with your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a member of our HR team will get in contact with you.
Job Post Date
02/04/2025
Envelope Machine Operator
Overview
Envelope Machine Operators are highly skilled engineers, that operate and maintain reel-fed and blank-fed envelope machines.
We are looking for talented individuals who are willing to commit their time, skills and energy in helping us shape the future of printed communications.
If you would like a practical job with an eye for detail, and can work quickly and accurately in a team environment, this could be the job for you.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate pre-set envelope machines as efficiently as possible, whilst working to production schedules and targets to ensure timely output.
- Produce envelope products as per supplied works instructions and drawings ensuring conformance to design specifications
- Perform regular product inspections to check quality standards are achieved in line with ISO 9001 requirements
- Provide accurate and timely production information to assist order with quality control and operational efficiency
- Communicate any machine malfunctions, breakdowns or problems to Shift Supervisors
- Maintain, repair and perform essential maintenance on envelope machines
- Comply with all aspects of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Carry out additional duties from time to time as may be reasonably required
Skills, Interests & Qualities
- A desire to achieve high engineering standards
- Work quickly and accurately to deadlines
- Concentrate for long periods
- Follow company processes and procedures
- Exceptional attentional to detail
- Problem solving capabilities
- Excellent time keeping
- Adaptable and flexible to operational requirements
- Communicate effectively and work as part of a team
Experience
Any mechanical skills and knowledge of flexo printing would be advantageous, but not essential as all necessary training can be provided.
Training & Development
We can provide a range of training programmes tailored to suit your existing knowledge and skills as an Envelope Machine Operator - whether you are starting as a complete novice or a very experienced engineer.
Job Type
Full Time
Working Hours
To facilitate a 24/7 factory, we operate a variety of shift patterns. Please enquire for further details.
Salary
Continental Days up to £27,000 per year.
Weekday Nights up to £34,000 per year.
Benefits
Become a valued member within an employee owned company
Opportunity to be enrolled onto company pension scheme
Join our health and wellbeing programme
On-site parking available
Rewarding career path with training opportunities
Location
Mail Solutions, Halesfield 2, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QH, England, UK
Interested? APPLY NOW!
If you would like to apply for this role, please complete our Application Form (pdf) and send it with your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a member of our HR team will get in contact with you.
Job Post Date
19/03/2025
COVID-19
With COVID-19 at a pandemic scale around the world, Mail Solutions continues to take the implications of the outbreak extremely seriously.
The health and safety of our employees, customers and suppliers remains of paramount importance, which is why the company is continuously reviewing its business risks, following Government guidelines and putting in place any appropriate safety measures.
Some of these measures consist of social distancing, non-essential contact, regular cleaning, hand sanitising stations and the wearing of masks when moving around our sites.
Please find details below on risk assessments we have conducted, notices issued and statements published in relation to COVID-19.
Assessments & Notices
COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Corby [PDF]
COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Telford [PDF]
Staying COVID-19 Secure [PDF]
Statements
Envelope Machine Adjuster
Overview
Envelope Machine Adjusters are highly skilled engineers, that operate and maintain reel-fed and blank-fed envelope machines.
We are looking for talented individuals who are willing to commit their time, skills and energy in helping us shape the future of printed communications.
If you would like a practical job with an eye for detail, and can work quickly and accurately in a team environment, this could be the job for you.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Set and operate envelope machines, reel-fed or blank-fed, as efficiently as possible, whilst working to production schedules and targets to ensure timely output.
- Produce envelope products as per supplied works instructions and drawings ensuring conformance to design specifications
- Perform regular product inspections to check quality standards are achieved in line with ISO 9001 requirements
- Provide accurate and timely production information to assist order with quality control and operational efficiency
- Communicate any machine malfunctions, breakdowns or problems to Shift Supervisors
- Maintain, repair and perform essential maintenance on envelope machines
- Comply with all aspects of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Carry out additional duties from time to time as may be reasonably required
Skills, Interests & Qualities
- A desire to achieve high engineering standards
- Work quickly and accurately to deadlines
- Concentrate for long periods
- Follow company process and procedures
- Exceptional attentional to detail
- Problem solving capabilities
- Excellent time keeping
- Adaptable and flexible to operational requirements
- Communicate effectively and work as part of a team
Experience
Previous experience as an Envelope Machine Adjuster is essential.
Training & Development
We can provide a range of training programmes tailored to your existing knowledge and skills, so you can become a fully trained Envelope Machine Adjuster.
Job Type
Full Time
Working Hours
To facilitate a 24/7 factory, we operate a variety of shift patterns. Please enquire for further details.
Salary
Continental Days up to £34,000 per year.
Weekday Nights up to £42,000 per year.
Benefits
Become a valued member within an employee owned company
Opportunity to be enrolled onto company pension scheme
Join our health and wellbeing programme
On-site parking available
Rewarding career path with training opportunities
Location
Mail Solutions, Halesfield 2, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QH, England, UK
Interested? APPLY NOW!
If you would like to apply for this role, please complete our Application Form (pdf) and send it with your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a member of our HR team will get in contact with you.
Job Post Date
11/02/2025
Lithographic Envelope Printer
Overview
Mail Solutions are looking for a talented, committed and skilled individual to join our Overprint Department as a Lithographic Envelope Printer.
Lithographic Envelope Printers play a pivotal role in our short run printing solutions. They are responsible for the setup and operation of offset envelope printing presses to produce high quality lithographic printed envelopes in accordance to a customer’s order specification.
Their work involves producing high quality colour print on multi-colour halm presses. Although print requirements can vary from 1-4 colours, Envelope Printers are required to attain high standards on print quality, colour accuracy and consistency, whilst achieving quick turnaround on all orders.
If you are seeking for a practical job within the manufacturing industry with the ability to work at a quick pace, this job could be for you. The ideal candidate will need to pay excellent attention to detail whilst working to agreed timescales and deadlines in a fast paced production environment.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Set and operate two colour envelope printing presses, whilst working to production schedules and targets to ensure timely output
- Check finished products against artwork proofs to maintain quality standards
- Report any machine defects or breakdowns to Line / Shift Supervisor
- Collate accurate production information to assist order planning
- Comply with all aspects of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Perform other duties as required
Skills, Interests & Qualities
- Ability to work in a time efficient manner whilst under pressure to meet deadlines
- Excellent concentration skills
- Ability to follow company procedures, read artwork proofs and relevant information relating to the job
- Ability to work in a small team as well as on an individual basis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The candidate should be able to distinguish colours and have good mathematical skills
Experience
The successful candidate will need to have good mechanical skills and have previous experience of operating Halm litho printing presses.
Working Hours
The working hours for this particular role will be Monday to Friday on a rota basis. Shifts will rotate working 5:45am-2pm and 1:45pm-10pm.
Location
Mail Solutions, Halesfield 2, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QH, England, UK
Interested?
If you think this could be the career for you, please send us a copy of your CV by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a member of our HR team will get back to you.
