Screen Print Operator

Ironwear; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee medical insurance premiums

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Dental coverage

Vision benefits

Job summary

Ironwear in Deer Park, Texas is hiring a Screen Printing Operator to customize safety vests and PPE in a dedicated print room. You will manage screen-printing jobs from setup through printing, drying, and quality checks, with pad-printing and heat-transfer tasks possibly included.

Work is full-time and on-site, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The role emphasizes equipment operation, documentation, and collaboration with the production team to meet daily outputs.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ability to follow work instructions.
• Clear communication and ability to work with a production team.
• Basic computer skills for order lookups and updates.

Responsibilities

• Set up and register multi-color screen-printing jobs.
• Adjust print alignment and prepare inks and materials per job requirements.
• Match artwork and work orders to screens and products before printing.
• Operate screen-printing, pad-printing, heat-transfer and drying equipment safely and report issues.
• Check placement, color and ink coverage; adjust or report quality issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Basic computer skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn printing

Tools

Screen-printing presses

Pad-printing equipment

Heat-transfer equipment

Job description

Summary

Ironwear is hiring a Screen Printing Operator to customize safety vests and other personal protective equipment at our Deer Park, Texas facility. You'll work in a dedicated print room with screen-printing presses and drying equipment, producing consistent prints on protective apparel.

You'll take each screen-printing job from screen and ink preparation through printing, drying and quality checks. Pad-printing and heat-transfer jobs may also be part of the role depending on current work orders.

This is a full-time, on-site position.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Set up and register multi-color screen-printing jobs.
• Adjust print alignment and prepare inks and materials to match each job's requirements.
• Match artwork, work orders and pick tickets to the correct screens and products before printing.
• Operate screen-printing, pad-printing, heat-transfer and drying equipment safely. Follow safety procedures when handling inks and cleaning materials, and promptly report equipment problems.
• Check placement, alignment, color consistency and ink coverage against artwork and work orders at setup and throughout production. Make adjustments or promptly report quality issues.
• Clean and maintain printing equipment, prepare and reclaim screens, and keep the work area organized.
• Coordinate with the production team to meet daily output expectations and shipping deadlines.

Nice to have

• Previous experience with screen-printing presses, pad-printing equipment or heat-transfer equipment. Two or more years of printing experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with job setup and breakdown, screen preparation and reclamation, ink mixing, multi-color print registration, and four-color or simulated-process printing.
• Basic mechanical aptitude or previous hands-on manufacturing or production experience.

• Attention to detail, ability to follow work instructions, and willingness to learn printing processes and equipment.
• Basic computer skills for order lookups and updates.
• Clear communication, organization and the ability to work with a production team.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Work environment

This role involves standing for extended periods in a dedicated print room.

• Employee-only medical insurance premiums paid in full by Ironwear.
• Dependent medical coverage available at additional cost.
• Dental coverage available at employee expense.
• Vision benefits available.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.