Press Operator / Assistant

OVERVIEW: The videos, documents and guides contain crucial information that are necessary to efficiently produce high quality screen prints in a safe, organized and clean manner.

• Guide: Definitions and Tips

• Guide: Screen / Mesh / Emulsion Crash Course

• Review: Technical Data Sheets

• Guide: Print Errors -  Quick Guide

• Guide: Ensure Print Leveling

• Guide: Dye Migration Crash Course

• Guide: Screen Print Sequence

• Review: SOP: Selecting Squeegee Type

• Guide: Squeegee Durometer Info Guide

• Autopress Setup Crash Courses: Loading and Aligning Screens / Press Setup Using Tri-Loc

• Review: SOP: Autopress Setup

• Video: Loading Shirts (Tips and Tricks) / Loading & Unloading Shirts

• Guide: Troubleshooting Prints

• Guide: Troubleshooting White Prints on Dark Garments

• Review: SOP: Autopress Teardown

• Video: Autopress Teardown

• Review: Priority Checklist: Press Assistant

• Review Conveyor Dryer Profiling Guide

• Review Press Operator/Assistant Refresher

• Press Assistant Video Playlist

• Reclaim, refill, clean and inventory inks that are no longer in immediate use for the day

• Ensure backup stock of supplies and inks that you are frequently using throughout the day. If any of these are low, notify your lead, supervisor or manager immediately to reorder supplies.

• Maintain an organized and clean area at all times: throw away trash and test print shirts that are no longer useable, sweep surrounding floors, wipe down heads and touch points of machine

• Perform regularly scheduled maintenance on autopress & clean fans / swamp cooler in your area