Screen Printing Manager

Hopkins, Minnesota
Technomark Inc
Job Description Job Description

SCREEN PRINTING MANAGER

We’re hiring a hands-on Screen Printing Manager to lead a manufacturing print operation producing membrane switches, graphic overlays, and electroluminescent (EL) lamp components. If you thrive in an ISO-certified environment and enjoy coaching teams while driving quality and throughput, we’d like to meet you.

Location: Minnetonka, MN Shift: 1st shift Pay: $50,000-$70,000/year Status: Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY

Technomark has an opportunity for a Screen Printing Manager with hands-on experience printing membrane switches, graphic overlays, and electroluminescent (EL) lamps. This role leads the day-to-day operation of the Screen Printing Department in an ISO-certified manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met. The Screen Printing Manager is responsible for department productivity, staffing, training, and compliance (including OSHA and ISO requirements), and brings strong technical expertise in setting up and operating automatic screen printing presses to achieve required registration, color, print quality, and production speed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead all screen printing production activities for membrane switches, graphic overlays, and electroluminescent (EL) lamp components; including staff assignments, quality, throughput, and adherence to documented processes.
• Review production schedules and assign work as appropriate to meet delivery deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement (scrap reduction, yield improvement, changeover reduction, and cycle-time optimization) using root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor and control department’s expenses in the purchasing of supplies.
• Establish and maintain process controls (registration, color standards, cure parameters, inspection criteria) to meet customer and internal specifications.
• Partner with Maintenance to ensure press readiness, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely repair of screen printing equipment, dryers/curing systems, and related fixtures.
• Enforce safety policies and quality standards; ensure proper handling, storage, and use of inks/solvents and compliance with OSHA/EHS requirements.
• Build a culture of accountability and engagement through clear expectations, coaching, and recognition.
• Develop and implement training, qualification, and cross-training plans; ensure work instructions, travelers, and records are maintained in accordance with ISO requirements and support internal/external audits as needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Production Control to support new product introductions, first-article builds, and ongoing production performance.
• Promote inter-departmental teamwork by communicating priorities, escalating constraints, and aligning on customer requirements and delivery commitments.
• Remain hands-on as needed-set up, troubleshoot, and run jobs to support schedule attainment while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Using JobBOSS and travelers, accurately record operation activity (labor, good quantity, scrap quantity, and scrap reason codes) and use data to drive performance and quality improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Education /Experience:

High school diploma or GED required; additional technical training is a plus. 3-5+ years of screen printing experience in a manufacturing environment required, including experience printing membrane switches, graphic overlays, and/or electroluminescent (EL) lamps. Prior lead or supervisory experience preferred. Must demonstrate strong judgment of color, design intent, and print quality.

Required Skills:

• Expert-level screen printing knowledge, including automatic press setup, registration, color matching, stencil/screen fundamentals, and ink handling/viscosity control.
• Experience printing tight-tolerance functional and cosmetic components such as membrane switches, graphic overlays, and electroluminescent (EL) lamp layers.
• Working knowledge of ISO quality systems (document control, training records, nonconformance, corrective action) and the ability to support audit readiness and compliance.
• Knowledge of presses, dryers/curing systems, inspection tools, and related fixtures; able to troubleshoot, coordinate repairs, and ensure equipment is maintained to support consistent output.
• Strong leadership skills: hiring/onboarding support, coaching, performance management, conflict resolution, and the ability to provide direction to a diverse team.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to take direction and work independently
• Ability to read and follow blue prints
• Ability to read and understand English
• Intermediate computer skills; comfortable using ERP/MRP systems (JobBOSS preferred) and basic reporting tools to track production and quality metrics.
• Comply with safety procedures
• Light mechanical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with tight-tolerance multi-color registration and cosmetic/functional inspection requirements.
• Exposure to clean handling practices for customer-facing overlays and functional layers (scratch prevention, contamination control).
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), first articles, and process validation activities.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. The Printing Manager works around fumes and solvents.

About the Company:

Technomark is an ISO-certified manufacturer committed to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery. We maintain documented processes and a strong quality management system to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Technomark is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Description Technomark is an ISO-certified manufacturer committed to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery. We maintain documented processes and a strong quality management system to meet customer and regulatory requirements. Company Description Technomark is an ISO-certified manufacturer committed to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery. We maintain documented processes and a strong quality management system to meet customer and regulatory requirements.