Screen Printing Press Operators
Job description
These individuals make prints on different supports (cardboard, glass, metal, etc.) using special fabrics and appropriate inks.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Read commands to establish the specifications of the work to be performed.
- Set up, operate, adjust, and clean the screen printing press.
- Verify products and make adjustments, as required.
- Replace worn parts on the press, as required.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
College
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Operations and control
- Critical thought
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Near vision
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Information organization
- Colour perception and distinction
- Visualization
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Verbal skills
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work manually
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Appellation d'emploi liée (à traduire)
Plateless printing equipment operators (CNP 94150)
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Last update: February 14, 2024