Silkscreen Operator

Silkscreen Operator

The silkscreen operator ensures that the manufacturing processes run effectively and efficiently in a clean, healthy, and safe working environment to produce products that meet specified quality standards and specifications, and which are produced economically and delivered in a timely manner.

• Produce printed products from manual and semi-automatic equipment.
• Silk screen and plate preparation and reclamation.
• Setup of the feeder for the silk screen printing press
• Mix inks for appropriate color match.
• Clean and maintain silk screen press and workstation.
• Responsible for correct handling, stacking, and covering of material.
• Mount and register screen or plate frames on equipment.
• Print customer orders to meet production standards and deadlines.
• Accurately report quantities completed and scrapped to insure accurate inventory.
• Verify size, color, and type of substrate and color of ink from job order.
• Obtain and check screens, squeegee, and related supplies to produce job.
• Set up press by installing screens, squeegee, flood bar, and by registering stock to press and screen image.
• Operate UV curing machine.
• Set dryer for proper drying or curing.
• Maintain log, complete production records and flag special handling.
• Continually check order specifications, registration, and color matches against job order details.
• Print with repeatable results, anticipate, recognize, and correct possible issues with ink and press.
• Verify and follow all information on the job ticket before printing including ink color matching and verification.
• Perform quality checks throughout the process.
• Verify the proper quantity has been printed before cleaning and breaking down for the next job.
• Embark on the multi-step process of screen making which includes screen stretching, screen selection, degreasing, film emulsion coating, exposure and wash out as well as cleaning and reclaiming after printing.

• Ability to effectively communicate with peers and management.
• Interpretation of sizes, thicknesses and substrates, inks as specified by customers.
• Related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety and quality issues related to manufacturing.
• Excellent interpersonal and troubleshooting printing skills.
• Well versed in card designs and specifications.
• Excellent working skills to operate and maintain various printing equipment.
• Problem-solving mindset

• High school diploma or higher education required.
• Previous hands-on experience with silkscreen equipment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, and ability to adjust focus.