Profession screen making technician

Screen making technicians engrave or etch screens for textile printing. 

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • 3D printing process

    The process of reproducing 3D objects by using 3D printing technologies.

  • Health and safety in the textile industry

    The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.

  • Properties of fabrics

    The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and chemical characteristics and different material characteristics; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

  • Printing techniques

    The techniques and processes to reproduce text and images using a master form or template such as letterpress printing, gravure, and laser printing.

  • Textile printing technology

    Addition of colour partially, according to the designed pattern, onto textile based materials. Processes for adding coloured patterns onto textile materials using printing machines and techniques (rotary of flat bed screen printing or others, heat transfer, inkjet, etc.).

Skills

  • Tend textile printing machines

    Operate textile printing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

  • Maintain equipment

    Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.

  • Maintain control systems for automated equipment

    Check, maintain and repair electrical and electronic elements. Check and update software of automated equipment.

  • Prepare equipment for textile printing

    Manufacture screens and prepare printing paste. Use tools and equipment associated with screen printing. Select screen types and mesh for appropriate substrates. Develop, dry and finish screen image. Prepare screens, test screens and printed quality.

  • Cut textiles

    Cut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.

  • Bundle fabrics

    Bundle fabrics and place several cut components together in a single package. Join related products and items together. Sort the cut fabrics and add them with the accessories required for assembling. Care for the adequate transportation to the sewing lines.

  • Operate screen printing equipment for textiles

    Operate equipment for textile screen printing considering specifications, the type of textile material, and the quantity for production. Foresee the necessary actions for screen and printing in textile.

  • Decorate textile articles

    Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.

Optional knowledge and skills

conduct textile testing operations textile chemistry textile technologies textile industry evaluate textile characteristics oversee the printing of touristic publications research and development in textiles oversee the design of touristic publications

Source: Sisyphus ODB