Hot foil operator

Code 7322.4

Hot foil operators tend machines which apply a metallic foil on other materials using pressure cylinders and heating. They also mix colors, set up the appropriate machinery equipment and monitor printing.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • quality standards
  • printing on large scale machines
  • types of foil printing machines
  • printing techniques

Skills and competences

  • supply machine
  • monitor automated machines
  • set up the controller of a machine
  • operate foil printing machine
  • replace die
  • troubleshoot
  • follow safety precautions in printing
  • follow production schedule
  • perform test run

Transversal competences

  • adjust foil printing machine

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences