Apprentice Packaging Design Technician
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Company: DAIRI-PAK LIMITED
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Location: SHROPSHIRE, SY4 1LS
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,240.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000038922
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Application Deadline Date: 13/07/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am- 5:00pm Friday: 8:30am- 2:00pm
Brief Description
Join a leading cardboard packaging manufacturer and develop hands-on design skills. You’ll learn CAD, prototyping and artwork creation using Adobe Illustrator while working on real packaging solutions. A great opportunity to build a career in packaging design within a supportive, fast-paced working environment.
Training to be Provided
- You will attend one day a week day release at the Shrewsbury College London Rd Campus, with the remainder of the working week in the workplace
Future Prospects
- Successful completion may lead to a full-time role within the design team, with progression into Packaging Designer or Design Technician roles
Vacancy Detail
The apprentice will help design and develop cardboard packaging, learning both how packaging is made and how it looks. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys both practical work and creative thinking.
Typical duties will include:
- Learning how packaging works, including materials, sustainability and how products are made efficiently
- Creating and updating packaging designs using computer design software (CAD)
- Helping to make samples using a digital cutting machine and testing how well the packaging performs
- Working with the production team to make sure designs can be made correctly on the factory floor
- Preparing drawings and visuals to show how the packaging will look
- Creating and adjusting packaging artwork using Adobe Illustrator (for print layouts and designs)
Full training and support are provided. We’re looking for someone with a good attitude, willingness to learn and an interest in design, engineering or how things are made.
Other Information
This role is ideal for someone interested in combining creativity with engineering in a hands-on manufacturing environment. Candidates should be motivated to learn and comfortable working both in an office and factory setting.