Job Description:

• 1) Tends silk screen machine that prints designs, patterns, lettering, or other images on assorted materials and products, such as glassware, ceramics, metal, plastic, or electronic components: Bolts framed silk screen onto machine, and installs and adjusts workpiece holding fixture, stops, and guides, using handtools, ruler, and workpiece pattern.

• 2) Attaches squeegee to pneumatic drive mechanism, using wrench, and connects air line to mechanism.

• 3) Regulates air pressure and manipulates squeegee to adjust pressure and angle of sweep.

• 4) Applies printing compound to screen, using spatula or brush.

• 5) Places workpiece in or on holding fixture, presses button to lower screen, and depresses pedal or pushes button to activate squeegee.

• 6) Observes silk screen and workpiece to detect printing defects caused by ripped screen and applies glue to rip to repair screen.

• 7) Cleans silk screen, using brush and solvent.

• 8) May thin printing compound, using specified thinner.

• 9) May tend firing oven to dry printed workpiece.

• 10) May sharpen squeegee on sanding machine.

• 11) May transfer image of original artwork to screen, using vacuum printer.

• 12) May be designated according to type of machine tended as Decorating-Machine Tender; Squeegee-Machine Tender; or Stenciling-Machine Tender.