*YOU MUST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED*
*YOU MUST HAVE PRIOR PROFESSIONAL SCREEN PRINT EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED*
About University Tees:
Our vision is to be the #1 Apparel Decorator in the Midwest. We do this through our core focus which is to Develop People and Change Lives - “DPCL”. Our core values are selfless, loyal, driven, resourceful, and nice. Our specialties include screen print, embroidery, heat press, and digital printing.
We are located on the west side of Cleveland near the Lakewood border. We decorate over 4 million shirts per year. We operate out of a 100,000 square foot facility with 7 automatic presses, 34 embroidery heads, and 6 digital presses.
About the role:
University Tees is looking for a top-level screen print operator capable of safely setting up and operating an automatic screen printing press with precision. In this role, it is necessary to have the ability to stay on task in a physical and fast work environment. The ideal candidate should have the ability to run 2000+ imprints in an 8 hour shift.
We are seeking a motivated operator to lead a team of 3 people throughout the shift by setting up jobs with provided job details. This would include understanding what press tooling and assets would be needed on press, such as, inks, pallets, squeegees, dryer and flash cure times, etc. Being able to identify and troubleshoot problems as they arise during the print process is essential. The operator should eagerly own our quality standards in order to provide our customers with top-notch decorated garments.
Daily Duties and Responsibilities:
Execute basic fundamentals of operating a screen print press
Lead your team to successfully complete each job
Educate and train assistants on best practices
Problem solve issues on the fly
Monitor machine operation to ensure accurate print quality
Maintain workstation standards
Required skills:
Basic-Intermediate knowledge of automatic screen print press operations: mesh counts, press tooling, squeegee durometer, print registration, press set up/print run order, on/off press heat management, specialty inks/processes, knowledge of PMS colors
Leadership qualities
Print 2000+ imprints per shift
Mitigate spoilage and waste
Perform consistent quality checks during setup and print process
Preferred skills:
Experience with M&R equipment
Manual print knowledge
Advanced specialty processes: water based, CMYK, discharge, simulate process
Screen making basics/ reclaim
Retail quality sample production
Print specifications production
On-press troubleshooting
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The team member must be able to regularly spend 8 hours actively moving on their feet
University Tees is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $16-$22/hour, commensurable with experience
Ability to commute/relocate:
Cleveland, OH 44102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
What interests you about working for University Tees?
Do you have prior screen print experience?
What is an article of clothing you can't live without and why?
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
Schedule:
10 hour shift
4x10
Night shift
Application Question(s):
What is an article of clothing you cannot live without, and why?
What interests you about working for University Tees?
Briefly explain your professional screen print experience (must have qualification, if you do not have experience, please see our entry-level job posting!):
Work Location: In person