Screenprinter
Use screenprinting techniques to apply designs to a range of surfaces.
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- What's it like to be a Screenprinter?
- How to become a Screenprinter
- Latest Screenprinter jobs
- Top skills and experience for Screenprinters
- Screenprinter role reviews
What's it like to be a Screenprinter?
Screenprinters operate tools and equipment to push a variety of inks through a stencil, creating designs, signs, logos and advertisements on posters, canvas, clothing and merchandise. In addition to preparing designs, mixing inks and correctly operating printing and drying machines, Screenprinters also need to ensure that the equipment and tools are thoroughly cleaned in between jobs. Screenprinters are required to have both creative and technical skills.
Tasks and duties
- Talking to customers to determine their needs.
- Making recommendations to obtain the desired outcome.
- Setting up and adjusting machines for print quality.
- Maintaining, repairing and storing tools and production equipment.
- Troubleshooting production issues, from designs through to machinery failure.
- Checking ink viscosity, colour, saturation and depth.
- Managing the workflow.
- Maintaining a safe working environment.
How to become a Screenprinter
While there are no formal educational requirements to become a Screenprinter, a printing or graphic arts qualification may be an advantage.
- Learn on-the-job from an experienced Screenprinter in an informal traineeship environment, gaining knowledge and experience as you work.
- Consider completing a Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts - Screenprinting (ICP20115) through a TAFE or registered training organisation.
- Alternatively, consider a Certificate III in Print Manufacturing (ICP31315), which is a more generalist course.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Screenprinter employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Screen Printing
Printers
Quality Control
Quality Checking
Thoroughness
Troubleshooting
Sign Manufacturing
Cleaning
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Latest Screenprinter reviews
May 2024
It's amazing what I can do with such little experience really but the product I can provide is amazing
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationRetail & Consumer Products
The good thingsI get too do my own projects and decide what I can do and with industry connections it helps
The challengesJust doing all the work yourself as I am the sole trader
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Jul 2024
Interesting but not a long term career
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Arts
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationDesign & Architecture
The good thingsInteresting skill to have in a dying industry especially when it’s not taught in art school anymore
The challengesVery mundane at times and repetitive also involves toxic chemicals
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