RADIANS INC

Radians® is a Memphis, TN-based manufacturer of quality safety glasses, including their premium Crossfire® line, hearing protection, performance gloves, high visibility clothing, cooling and warming gear, head gear, and footwear products.. Radians has partnered with highly respected companies including DEWALT®, Black + Decker®, and Bone Collector to provide high performance personal protection products.. SUMMARY: The Screen Printer Apprentice will learn and perform manual screen printing work in conjunction with the production/assembly department and graphics department to perform duties essential for customer order completion, timeliness and accuracy.. § Candidate will learn to place the garment on the machine for printing. Possesses simple art and design skills

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(Monday - Thursday; 6:00 AM - 4:45 PM) *See below for hourly rates* Radians® is a Memphis, TN-based manufacturer of quality safety glasses, including their premium Crossfire® line, hearing protection, performance gloves, high visibility clothing, cooling and warming gear, head gear, and footwear products. Radians has partnered with highly respected companies including DEWALT®, Black + Decker®, and Bone Collector to provide high performance personal protection products. The company has additional U.S. facilities in Reno, Nevada, Thomasville, North Carolina, Bellingham, Washington, and Gonzalez, Louisiana. Founded in 1997, the company continues to acquire new locations and lines of business in order to provide world class goods and services to customers around the globe. SUMMARY: The Screen Printer Apprentice will learn and perform manual screen printing work in conjunction with the production/assembly department and graphics department to perform duties essential for customer order completion, timeliness and accuracy. This role is geared to successfully train individuals to become full fledge Screen Printers. See below for full details. •Phase One - Pocket Press Machine - General training time for this phase is 30 days o Each candidate will start out on the Pocket Press. This is done to familiarize each candidate with the printing process and machinery. o Expectations for this phase: § Candidate will learn to read the traveler and understand what the customer has ordered and what artwork is to be printed § Candidate will learn to identify the screen and set it up on the machine, so it is ready for print § Candidate will learn to set up the machine to print single and multicolor jobs § Candidate will learn to place the garment on the machine for printing § Candidate will learn to move the garment to the next phase of the job based on the traveler. •Phase Two - Manual Print - General training time for this phase is 30 days o Each Candidate will move to the manual press once they have successfully completed their training on the pocket press and have proven they can set up and print multicolored jobs that meet our quality standards with no guidance. o Expectations for this phase: § Candidate will learn the machine and the differences between the manual machine and the automatic machine § Candidate will learn to set up both single and multi-colored jobs as well as jobs with multiple locations being printed § Candidate will learn to print each type of garment § Candidate will learn to move the garment to the next phase of the job based on the traveler •Phase Three - Auto Press - General training time for this phase is 30 days o Each candidate will move to this phase once they have demonstrated they can successfully print on both the Pocket Press and the Manual machines. o Expectations for this phase: § Candidate will learn how to feed the machine that has been set up by another printer. This is done to allow each candidate to get familiar with the moving pieces of this machine and to understand the safety requirements. This also allows the candidate to understand the speed required to keep up with the machine § Candidate will learn to set up the screens and line them up for single color and multicolored jobs. § Candidate will be able to print each type of garment and multicolored jobs upon completion of training. •Expectations upon Completion o Once the training is complete the candidate will be able to read a traveler, set up and print single and multi-colored jobs on the Pocket Press, Manual and Automatic machines. The ultimate goal is for the candidate to also learn the pad print machines and become a master printer. •Hourly rates and bonuses by phase o $18.00 during training, $20.00 after completion of Phases One, Two and Three (approximately 90 days) Requirements QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE & OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1+ year previous manual printing experience is required. Ability to work in a team environment Good communication skills, both written and verbal Ability to regularly lift up to 40 lbs. Ability to work independently under his/her own initiative Possesses simple art and design skills General problem solving/analysis capabilities Must have excellent verifiable attendance record. Radians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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