I am moving back to Northern California (Chico, Ca to be exact) I am looking for a Press Operator job in Chico, or the surrounding area. If anyone knows of anything please contact me soon, as I will be there by the end of January.
My experience includes:
Shop Manager/Coordinator1 year Manager/Coordinator
Duties:
Press Operator & Crew LeaderPre-Press:• Artwork
o Design, Recreate, Adjust, and/or Prepare
o Color Separations & Clean-up
o Print & Adjust Films
o Tri-loc Films
• Screen Prep
o Degreasing
o Emulsion Coating
o Burning Screens
Expose
Negative Washout
Blockout & Tape
• Ink Mixing
o Locate Proper Color in Rutland Color Library
o Mix/Prep All Colors for Mixing
o Mix Colors According to Scientific Color Formulas
• Apparel Handling
o Count & Inventory Apparel
o Pull Numbers Needed For Print Jobs
On-Press:• Press/Job Set-Up
o Pull All Screens Needed For Jobs
o Load Screens On Press
o Set in Tri-Loc Platen
o Tri-Loc All Screens On Press
Load All Sqeegees Into Press
Load All Inks Into Screens
o Run Initial Test Print
o Move to Each Screen With Control Arm
Use Micro Adjustments to Align Screens
Re-Test To Assure Print Job is In Perfect alignment
Check Flash Dyers For proper Height & Temperature
o Load & Unload Apparel Onto Platens While Machine Prints
o Unload Apparel Into Conveyor Oven & Quick Print Quality Check
Post-Press:• Unload Apparel From Conveyor Oven
o Final Print Quality Check
Spray Out Any Imperfections With Spot Remover
o Lay Garments Out For Folding & Tagging
Fold Garment
Tag Garment With Price Tag
Add Price & Size Stickers
Box For Shipping (If Needed)
o Make All Necessary Inventory Adjustments
Post-Press & Clean-Up• Breakdown Press
o Unload All Sqeegees From Press
Clean All Ink Residue From Sqeegees Using Plastiwash Solution
o Unload All Screens From Press
o Zero Out Micro-Adjustments
o Unload All Inks From Screens & Replace Into Proper Containers
Use Screen Opener & Clean Ink Residue From Printable Area
Re-Catalogue Screens
o Clean All Ink Tools (Clamps, Spatulas, Choppers, Etc.)
Also in charge of:
Inventory, Ordering, Supply Management, Quality Control, and Daily Shift Reports.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Josh Gettis
joshuagettis@gmail.com