Silkscreen Operator
hace 2 meses
Eatontown
Job Description POSITION SUMMARY 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. Duties/Responsibilities: • 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. Required Skills/Abilities: • 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 Education and Experience: • High school diploma or higher education required., • Previous hands-on experience with silkscreen equipment Physical Requirements: • 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.