Screen Printing Press Assistant

Extreme Screen Prints is looking for a Press Assistant/ Production Specialist that will work directly with our automatic screen printing presses, but also have the opportunity to be considered for a jack of all trades within our shop. We are looking for an individual who possesses real life skills, is a great leader, and has an excellent work ethic. This person is the type to really want to succeed in the workplace while having a blast creating apparel for bands, breweries, clothing lines, and more

What You'll Need:

- Experience running an **automatic screen printing press
- **Prior experience in a screen printing shop is a preferred but not required**:

- Must be organized, have a good work ethic, and a positive attitude
- Must have the ability to handle a deadline driven production schedule.
- Reliable transportation and excellent attendance
- Leadership skills and experience

What You’ll Do:

- Helping press operators with setting up screens, loading, unloading, printing and catching, continually monitoring press, inspecting for consistent print quality and notifying the press operator if there are any problems.
- Must maintain and ensure press equipment is clean and in proper operating condition daily.
- Potential to work in a mix all of our production floor departments
- Be a team player within each department, helping in other departments as needed
- **Reclaim**:Removing tape and washing out screens to be used again
- **Quality Control**:Checking prints for quality, counting, and boxing orders
- **Inks**: Mixing ink colors from the Pantone Solid Coated book, sorting and storing inks, gathering inks for each order's specifications
**- Screen Room**:Printing and preparing screens for press. Washing out, tapping and inspecting screens
**- Stock & Receiving**:Sorting, counting, and staging stock for press.

**POTENTIAL FOR DAILY PRODUCTION BONUS**

Press assistants may start receiving a daily bonus after 90 days of employment and after being able to run a press alone at minimum capacity. Daily minimum point quota must be met to make a bonus, every point after the minimum point quota adds to the daily production bonus.

Our _daily production bonus system_ is unique to **Extreme Screen Prints** and allows operators and helpers to make extra money _every day_ based on performance, following a production point system. This means there is **no-limit** to how much you can make. Our shop average is about $2.5 to $3 or more per hour for our press assistants.

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Screen printing: 1 year (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Grandville, MI 49418 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Grandville, MI 49418: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person