Equipment Operator
About the role
Taylor Corporation is seeking a Screen Printing Machine Operator to join our team in Pompano Beach, Florida. This position is responsible for operating screen printing equipment used to print on apparel and other garment products, while maintaining quality, color consistency, and production standards.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and operate screen printing equipment used for apparel and garment printing.
- Print on garments and related products such as shirts, shorts, pants, tank tops, tote bags, and other apparel items.
- Set up jobs according to production specifications, including screens, inks, garments, and machine settings.
- Prepare inks for proper color, consistency, and quality.
- Use Pantone color references and color matching standards to help ensure accurate output.
- Visually inspect garments throughout the production run for print quality, registration, color accuracy, and defects.
- Identify and communicate color issues, print inconsistencies, screen issues, or basic machine concerns.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance on equipment to support safe and consistent production.
- Cook up with the production team to prioritize jobs and adjust workflow when deadlines or production needs change.
- Maintain knowledge of safety requirements for the job, equipment, and production area.
Requirements
- Screen printing experience, preferably in apparel or garment printing.
- Experience printing on garments or apparel, not paper-based printing.
- Strong attention to detail and quality.
- Good color discernment and the ability to recognize color mismatches or print defects.
- Basic mechanical ability and comfort working with production equipment.
- Able to follow job specifications, production instructions, and quality standards.
- Good reading and communication skills.
- Reliability, responsibility, and consistent attendance.
Qualifications
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information and ideas so others will understand.
- Frequently required to move inside the facility.
- Regularly move up to 25+ pounds, including lifting, pushing, pulling and/or carrying.
- 3+ years of screen printing experience.
- Experience operating M&R screen printing equipment.
- Experience with M&R equipment such as Gauntlet or Sportsman.
- Ability to troubleshoot basic machine, screen, ink, or registration issues.
- Ability to use measuring tools such as a tape measure and T-square.
- Ability to work with close tolerances.
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members.
- High degree of analytical skills.
- Interest in learning and growing within apparel screen printing.
Skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good color discernment.
- Basic mechanical ability.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot basic issues.
- Ability to work with close tolerances.
- Analytical skills.
- Interest in growth.
Benefits
Taylor Corporation offers a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO), and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.
Pay
$1,000 New Hire Incentive
Schedule
Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
About Taylor Corporation
Taylor Corporation is a growing, dynamic company with big plans for the future and our people. Family-owned and proud of it, we power our employees’ potential and strive to create opportunity and security for every member of the team. We’re passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we’re in this for the long haul. Ready to build a career? It’s time to look at Taylor.