Swing & Day Shift Screen Print Operations Associates
Silver Screen Printing is adding to our growing team of quality people .We are looking for positive reliable individuals
Are you the right person to join our team? Come meet us and let's find out.
Qualifications-
A Screen Printing Darkroom Technician prepares screens for printing by coating, drying, and exposing them with film positives, ensuring a light-safe, dry, and controlled environment for creating stencils, managing emulsion, and reclaiming screens, all vital for high-quality production. They work with UV-blocking lights and specialized equipment like washout booths and drying racks, maintaining quality and adhering to safety protocols in a critical pre-press role.
Key Responsibilities
- Screen Preparation: Applying emulsion, drying screens (often with fans/dry boxes), and taping off edges.
- Image Exposure: Aligning film positives with screens and exposing them to UV light to burn the image onto the stencil.
- Developing & Washing Out: Washing screens at a washout booth to reveal the open image.
- Reclaiming Screens: Removing emulsion from used screens for reuse.
- Quality Control: Inspecting screens for defects, ensuring correct artwork reproduction, and checking for proper exposure.
- Environment Management: Maintaining the darkroom's light-tightness, controlling humidity (ideally <40%), and ensuring proper airflow and temperature.
- Inventory & Maintenance: Managing emulsion, tape, and cleaning supplies; basic upkeep of darkroom equipment.
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Skills & Qualifications
- Attention to detail, especially in low-light conditions.
- Ability to work in a production environment, often standing.
- Understanding of light sensitivity and emulsion properties.
- Basic troubleshooting skills for common screen issues.
- Physical ability to lift screens and equipment.
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Work Environment
- A dedicated, light-proofed room with amber or UV-safe lighting.
- May involve handling chemicals (emulsion, reclaimers) and working near washout stations.
- Focus on meticulous processes to create perfect stencils for the printing press.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
