Vacancies: Trainees Screen Printing Machine Operators
5 Positions
Vajas Manufacturers Limited
is a leading company in Printing and branding of promotional items.
It seeks to recruit highly
qualified, competent, hardworking and self-motivated candidates to fill the
above vacant positions.
maintaining screen printing
equipment, drying and folding screen printed items ,quality checks as needed,
changing inks as needed, inspecting products and looking for visual
defects(light leaks, scratches, assembly problems, blemishes, printing issues,
etc.) and meet production rate, which is established by production manager.
Key duties and responsibilities for trainee screen printing machine operator
- Sets and
adjusts feed rollers, spindle reel, printing screens, and bolts to
specifications.
- Starts dyeing
oven and sets thermostat to temperature specified for printing run.
- Reviews print
order to determine settings and adjustments required to set up manually
controlled or automatic screen printing machine or decorating equipment.
- Measures,
centres, and aligns and positions screen, using gauge and hand tools.
- Determines from
orders type and colour of designs to print.
- Mixes paints
according to formula, using bench mixer.
- Examines
product for paint smears, position of design, or other defects and adjusts
equipment.
- Compares ink or
paint prepared for printing run with master colour swatch to confirm
accuracy of match.
- Inspects
printing equipment and replaces damaged or defective parts, such as
switches, pulleys, fixtures, screws, and bolts.
- Patrols
printing area to monitor production activities and to detect problems,
such as mechanical breakdowns or malfunctions.
- Counts and
records quantities printed in production log.
- Trains workers
in use of printing equipment and in quality standards.
- Adjusts
position of design or screen to ensure specified colour print registration.
Qualifications
- Diploma in
Printing Technology from a recognized institution
- Any other
relevant qualification related to printing will be an added advantage
Skills and Competencies
- Must have
previous exposure in printing as an intern or 1 year experience
- Must be able to
distinguish between colours and tones
- Must be
detailed orientated and Self-motivated
- Possess problem
solving skills and must be very creative
- Must be
organized and possess excellent communication skills
Special Requirements:
- Must be willing
and able to work in shifts, irregular hours, including evenings, holidays,
and weekends as position responsibilities may require from time to time
dictated by work load.
Interested candidates should
send their applications and CVs to email humanresource@vajas.com not later than
15th October 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.