Screen Print Operative

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Winncare in Bradford is seeking an experienced Screen Print Operative to join our production team. You will perform manual screen printing on polyurethane materials used in medical devices, ensuring quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

The role supports the wider production team, with duties including packing and loading tasks as needed, and a focus on cleanliness and safety within a regulated manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual screen printing in a regulated or precision-focused environment.
• Understanding of inks, mesh screens, and substrate preparation.
• Attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tasks consistently.

Responsibilities

• Operate a manual screen print bench to print onto PU materials with accuracy.
• Prepare printing screens, including cleaning, alignment and stencil setup.
• Follow work instructions and techniques to produce product meeting quality standards.
• Collaborate with QA and production teams to resolve process or material issues.
• Handle materials carefully to avoid contamination or wastage.

Skills

Manual screen printing

Inks and substrates knowledge

Mesh screens and setup

Attention to detail

Teamwork and communication

Tools

Printing screens

Manual screen print bench

Job description

Location: On site / BD12 7AZ, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Operations
Annual Salary range:from £ 27,000.00 to £ 29,000.00

About Winncare

At Winncare, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals in need of mobility and care solutions. With over four decades of expertise, we specialise in developing and providing innovative products and services that support the healthcare industry, including lifting and transfer equipment, medical beds, and a wide range of care solutions.

Our commitment to excellence is driven by a passion for improving the everyday lives of patients and caregivers alike, ensuring safety, comfort, and dignity for those we serve. As a trusted partner in healthcare, Winncare continues to lead with innovation, compassion, and a relentless pursuit of quality.

This is an exciting time for Winncare as we experience organisational growth and new opportunities to join our highly skilled, professional, and committed team in a great working environment.

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced and capable individual to join our production team in Bradford in the role of Screen Print Operative.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, the successful candidate will undertake manual screen printing on polyurethane (PU) materials used in the manufacture of medical devices, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

Additionally, the successful applicant can expect to provide support to the wider production team in delivering components that meet strict performance and cleanliness requirements essential to medical‑grade products.

Duties of the role will require the postholder to occasionally assist in other areas of the production area, including packing and loading duties and assisting with the clean‑up of the production and break areas.

Key tasks and accountabilities associated with the role are as follows:

• Operate a manual screen print bench to print onto PU materials with a high level of accuracy and repeatability.
• Prepare printing screens, including cleaning, alignment, and stencil setup.
• Follow work instructions/patterns and techniques to produce product.
• Ensure printed materials meet quality control standards, including alignment, opacity, and adhesion.
• Collaborate with QA and production teams to identify and resolve any process or material issues.
• Handle materials carefully to avoid contamination, damage, or wastage.

It is desirable applicants possess previous experience with manual screen printing, ideally in a precision‑focused or regulated environment, a goodunderstanding of inks, mesh screens, and substrate preparation, especially on polyurethane or plastic materials and demonstrate excellent attention to detail and ability to work with consistency on fine, repetitive tasks.

Applicants should also possess an understanding of quality control principles and basic inspection techniques.

Any experience in a medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., ISO 13485) would be a distinct advantage as would familiarity with documentation and traceability requirements in regulated industries however this is not essential.

Our production team is a happy team therefore it is important the successful applicant has good verbal communication skills, be flexible in approach to work and possess experience of working in a busy team, collaborating with colleagues. Good time‑keeping and attendance are essential as is attention to detail.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to join a committed and dedicated production team at a time of growth in a rewarding and engaging environment and a great workplace community.