Screen Printing Press Operator

Secure Printing Operator

Under the direction of the Cell Lead, this position is responsible for performing secure printing on polycarbonate substrates while ensuring compliance with all safety and quality standards, including safety protocols. The role includes setting up, operating, troubleshooting, and monitoring a Kinzel printing press to consistently meet quality and productivity expectations. Additionally, this position performs finishing, inspection, and shipping functions in accordance with product specifications and production schedules, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Essential Duties

• Working from specification sheets, prescribed procedures or verbal communication, perform all required set-up operations at multiple print stations to be run simultaneously.
• Ensure correct stock, screens, and inks are used.
• Make prescribed adjustments in feed stroke, squeegee levels, and length.
• Check tension to correspond with mesh requirements.
• Ensure color standards and AQS file are available on press.
• Start-up press and monitor registration and ink performance.
• Troubleshoot press and ink problems, making alterations to ink for acceptable viscosity and adjustments to press for corrections of defects; make prescribed adjustments to ensure proper indexing between the two print stations, where applicable.
• Utilize judgment in performing on-press inspection to ensure quality standards are met.
• Make appropriate notations and complete paperwork required and established in the printing press.
• Maintain effective communication with other department personnel to resolve press related problems and support workflow.
• Make effective recommendations for improved quality in product and process.
• Perform job and color changes assuring press is cleaned properly, screens are free of defects and images are clear.
• Report unusual or irresolvable situations to appropriate personnel within the unit or service department.
• Perform inspections, slitting and packing of products as needed.
• Maintain compliance with all safety, quality, and operational standards
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Manufacturing experience preferred. Ideal experience includes hands-on experience setting up, operating, and troubleshooting multi-station printing.
• Must be able to read, understand and follow all relevant work instructions.
• Must possess basic math skills to carry out duties, most notably the ability to calculate percentages.
• Must possess basic computer skills allowing operation of Quality Control instrumentation, ink scheduling, and recordkeeping.
• Physical Requirements: Regular physical activity in a manufacturing environment, including constant walking, standing, twisting/turning, grasping and visual acuity; frequent bending/squatting, crawling, handling, manipulating small items, and carrying up to 40 lbs.; occasional climbing, reaching outward and/or above shoulders, sitting, and keyboarding. The role requires consistent mobility, coordination, and the ability to safely perform physical tasks throughout the workday.

Compensation Information: $22 - $25/hour based on experience

Our employees enjoy a full benefit package which includes competitively priced medical plan options with FSA and HSA plans, dental, prescription drug, vision, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, wellness programs, employee discounts, 12 paid holidays per year, vacation and sick time starting in year of hire, and a corporate matching gift program for charitable donations!

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

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