Industrial Screen Printer

Focus HR; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus HR is recruiting for a Silk Screen Print Technician to support Faber-Castell Cosmetics in Elgin, IL. You will set up, operate, and maintain screen printing equipment to transfer ink onto materials, ensuring quality and precision in every print.

The role requires attention to detail, prior screen printing experience, and a willingness to learn new processes and equipment. Physical tasks include standing and lifting up to 25 pounds in a moderate-noise environment.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Prior experience in screen printing, industrial printing, or a related production environment preferred.
• Willingness to learn new processes and equipment.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: able to stand, lift up to 25 pounds, and perform repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coating mesh screens with UV sensitive emulsion, exposing designs and washing out stencils during screen preparation.
• Setting up automatic equipment, adjusting color registration and running test prints.
• Inspecting printed items for alignment errors, ink thickness and consistency.
• Cleaning screens and maintaining press mechanics.
• Troubleshooting equipment issues.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Willingness to learn

Screen printing experience

Job description

Focus HR is recruiting for Industrial Screen Printers for our client Faber-Castell CosmeticsWe are Faber-Castell Cosmetics, a division of Faber-Castell (you know us for our pencils and pens). We have taken our expertise to the cosmetic industry. We are one of the leading providers of private label cosmetic pencils (face, eye, lip, and nail). We are almost 800 employeesworldwide with production facilities in Germany and Brazil. Our clientsare well-known brands in cosmetics and we are bringing our state-of-the-art facilities, process, and knowledge to Elgin, IL. You can learn more about us at https://www.faber-castell.com/.Help us color the world!As a Silk Screen Print Technician, you will set up, operate, and maintain screen printing equipment to transfer ink onto materials.Job Responsibilities:Coating mesh screens with UV sensitive emulsion, exposing designs and washing out stencils during screen preparationSetting up automatic equipment, adjusting color registration and running test prints while operating the equipmentInspecting printed items for alignment errors, ink thickness and consistencyCleaning screens and maintaining press mechanicsTroubleshooting equipment issuesRequirementsHigh attention to detail and commitment to qualityPrior experience in screen printing, industrial printing, or a related production environment preferredWillingness to learn new processes and equipmentToperform this job successfully, an individual must be able to performeach responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.Physical DemandsWhileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly requiredto talk, hear and see. The employee is frequently required to stand,walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee will regularly lift,push, or move up to 25 pounds.Work EnvironmentThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Reasoning AbilityAbilityto apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnishedin written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problemsinvolving several variables in standardized situations. Understandstatistical process control, translating product specifications tofinished goods.You should be proficient in:Equipment Troubleshooting