Job options and positions in Print Technology

What are the job options and various positions to take up in Print Technology?

• The main specialisations/applications in printing technology are

- general printing (mail order coupons to catalogues)
- books
- high-quality colour printing (cards, brochures, fine art reproduction); newspapers
- security printing (bank notes or bond issues)
- transactional printing (bills, documents)
- cartons (food and other packaging)
- magazines
- stationery
- metal (cans, badges)
- Some produce specialised items such as chip packets, frozen food wrapping and CD labels.

• You can work in various positions like

- General Manager,
- Registrar,
- Director,
- Professor,
- Reader,
- Lecturer,
- Consultant,
- Production Officer,
- Assistant Director (Production),
- Technical Officer,
- Printing Officer or Manager,
- Supervisor,
- Publication Officer

• Another option is teaching.

• They could even start and manage their own printing units or binding and packaging units or work as middlemen to collect print associated works for other units.

• A print technologist in the production department of a newspaper or a magazine starts his career as Production supervisor which may go up to the level of General Manager.