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Screen Printing Operator
DISPLATE MANUFACTURING INC
Louisville, USA
Full-time
Entry · 1+ years experience
Onsite
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Description About the Role: Screen Printing Operators are essential technical anchors of our Louisville manufacturing facility’s print department. Working directly on the plant floor, you will be responsible for leading specialized screen printing operations on manual and automated presses, preparing and reclaiming screens, mixing inks to match strict color standards, and executing preventive maintenance protocols. You will also assist in maintaining standard operating procedures and machine best practices to maximize uptime, print registration accuracy, and overall shift efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Press Operations & Setup: Set up, calibrate, and operate manual and automated screen printing presses, exposure units, squeegees, and curing ovens to execute high-volume daily production runs according to schedule and specifications.
- Technical Quality & Color Management: Prepare, mix, and test inks to match exact color swatches and viscosity standards; perform continuous visual inspections for misregistration, ink coverage, smudges, and color consistency across all metal substrates.
- Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Diagnose and resolve screen printing defects, including mesh clogging, bleeding, pinholes, and uneven ink deposit; perform routine cleaning, screen reclamation, and preventive maintenance on printing equipment.
- Waste & Scrap Reduction: Monitor ink, mesh, emulsion, and substrate usage to actively reduce material scrap, minimize reprints, and track daily shift output metrics for department leadership.
- Station Safety & 5S: Maintain a clean, safe, and highly organized workstation utilizing 5S/6S principles; safely manage cleaning solvents, chemicals, and inks in full compliance with plant safety guidelines.
Required Qualifications & Technical Experience
- Direct Experience: Minimum 1–3 years of hands-on screen printing experience in a commercial or industrial manufacturing environment (experience printing on metal or rigid substrates preferred).
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