Print Finishing Technician Apprentice (Software Development Level 3)
Join our Nottinghamshire team as a Print Finishing Technician Apprentice. This unique role blends mechanical and electronic engineering with software diagnostics. You’ll install, repair, and optimise machinery alongside expert mentors. We’re seeking a curious, long-term thinker for this 5-year career path.
Role
Technical & Engineering Duties:
- Assist with installation, maintenance, servicing, and repair of print finishing machinery
- Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, and control system issues
- Support preventative maintenance programs
- Work with mechanical, electrical, and electronic components
- Learn machine control software, HMI interfaces, and diagnostic tools
Software & Systems:
- Support software configuration, updates, and fault analysis
- Learn how software integrates with mechanical and electrical systems
- Develop problem-solving and logical diagnostic skills aligned with the Level 3 Software Development standard
Training & Development:
- Complete a Software Development Apprenticeship Level 3
- Gain British printing industry training and qualifications
- Undertake electrical engineering and electronics courses
- Receive on-the-job mentoring from an experienced engineer
- Build skills required for future international work assignments
Travel:
- Travel across the UK to customer sites as required
- Opportunity for international travel as skills and experience develop
Training
- This apprenticeship is designed to lead into a qualified Print Finishing Technician / Engineer role, with ongoing development into senior engineering, specialist software systems, or international technical support positions
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Information communications technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- LEARNING FOR FUTURES LTD
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday, 9.00am – 5.30pm (1-hour lunch break)
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 3
- Closing Date
- Friday, 29th May 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 1st June 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- Maths & English GCSE, grade Grade A-C or 4-9 (Essential)
About the Employer
INTELLIGENT FINISHING SYSTEMS LIMITED
INTELLIGENT FINISHING SYSTEMS Ltd. is one of the leading suppliers of finishing equipment to the graphic arts sectors in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Key long-term supplier and customer relationships span more than 35 years. The brands represented in its portfolio of products are widely recognised as being at the cutting edge of sector-specific technologies