Screenprint Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

BRINGING ART + GARMENTS TO LIFE.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

If you've got experience in production, manufacturing, or hands-on work, you'll feel right at home at Lakeshirts. This is a spot where you can keep building your skills and growing with the team. We will train you in screenprinting, but your ability to work efficiently, stay consistent, and deliver quality will set you apart.

In this role, you will work with a team to bring designs to life on t-shirts while learning to run screenprinting equipment. The work is active, steady, and straightforward. You will build practical skills and see the direct impact of your work every day.

Whether you choose days or nights, Lakeshirts offers a clear path for growth. Day-shift team members start at $17 per hour and can earn $25+ per hour as they build skills and advance through our career levels. Night-shift team members start at $22 per hour with opportunities to earn $30+ per hour. High performers can advance quickly, with some team members moving up in as little as 90 days.

Schedule:

Detroit Lakes, MN | Onsite Full-Time | Day or Night Shift Available

Day Shift | M - F 8am - 4pm Night Shift | M - Th 4pm - 2am

Pay | Starting Rate| Day Shift $17 | Night Shift $22

BENEFITS:

Lakeshirts offers a fun, creative, and team-driven culture where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We provide competitive pay with daily pay options, comprehensive insurance benefits, up to 22 paid days off in the first year, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, a relaxed dress code, unique perks like an onsite cafeteria and more. Join us and be part of a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making work enjoyable every day!

A Typical Day (job functions) | Operate + Unload + Analyze + Verify + Repeat

• Analyze orders on a tablet/computer to confirm design, ink colors and placement
• Set up and operate screenprinting press and production equipment
• Adjust rotation, speed, pressure, and registration to achieve print quality
• Change/clean screens and ink for specific orders
• Unload garments from the press
• Verify quality of clothing and ink design
• Change screens and ink for specific orders
• Follow company standards and work to achieve department goals
• Follow production and safety standards, including OSHA guidelines
• Work with the team to meet daily production goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills (qualifications) | Self-Motivated + Detail-Oriented + TEAM Player

• High school education is desirable, but not required
• Previous production, manufacturing, or machine operation experience preferred
• Basic tablet or computer experience preferred
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Reliable, responsible and able to take direction well
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods
• Ability to stand for 8 to 10 hours per shift

OUR CULTURE is one-of-a-kind and truly sets us apart. We are proud of our humble beginnings and non-corporate style. We offer a unique atmosphere, unlike any other manufacturer. We work hard to be the best and we seek only committed individuals that will help move our company forward and embrace our values and culture. Lakeshirts | Blue 84 is one of the largest privately owned screenprinting manufacturers in the United States, responsible for decorating and distribution of a wide variety of garments for the resort, college and K-12 markets. At our headquarters in Detroit Lakes, MN, we employ over 1000 great people, proudly producing 35,000+ garments daily. It's not just a job but a lifestyle. Our job descriptions help support and guide you in the role you play in making our company successful. LIFE'S BETTER IN A T-SHIRT. IT REALLY IS.

Cognitive or Mental Requirements of the Job:

Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, reasoning.

Physical Demands:

CONTINUOUSLY : Stands, Walks, Reaches, Lifts and Carries Under 10lbs., Reaching at and below shoulder height

FREQUENTLY: Lifts, Carries, Pushes, Pulls, Bends, Twists, Reaches above shoulder height

OCCASIONALLY: Balances, Lifts and Carries 10-24lbs., 25-50lbs., and Over 50lbs

NEVER: Sits, Climbs, Crawls

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and should in no way be considered a contract or guarantee of employment. Employee may perform other related duties as needed based on the ongoing needs of the business. Minnesota is an Employment-At-Will state and implies no specific length of employment.