Print Support Technician
West Bend, WI
Production – Post-Print Manufacturing /
Full-time /
On-site
Ready to Power Print Production with Precision and Purpose?
Serigraph is hiring a Print Support Technician to help deliver high-quality print production through expert ink formulation, press support, and inventory management. In this hands-on role, you'll be a key player in minimizing press downtime, maintaining color and quality standards, and keeping our production running efficiently. From mixing ink and operating presses to supporting environmental compliance and materials logistics, this is your chance to make a tangible impact on the production floor—and grow your skills in a company that values continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork.
Responsibilities of the Print Support Technician -
- Mix and match ink to meet color, function, and appearance specifications per standard criteria.
- Develop, adjust, and document ink formulas; communicate updates to support services.
- Conduct viscosity adjustments and provide press-ready ink batches to screening.
- Perform first piece approvals and in-process color checks; notify screening of necessary corrections.
- Minimize press downtime by quickly addressing ink-related issues and troubleshooting on-press challenges.
- Perform screen maintenance.
- Operate multi-color presses, complete first piece approval, and ensure quality production throughout runs.
- Inspect and approve incoming ink supplies before inventory entry.
- Execute press setup, monitor production quality, and perform minor press repairs and preventive maintenance.
- Participate in screen cleaning, press tear-down, and printed material handling post-production.
- Use computer systems for labor reporting, material requests, and production documentation.
- Accurately complete all job paperwork and records, including ink and solvent usage logs.
- Handle raw material verification, tagging, and proper storage in FIFO order.
- Load/unload materials and verify incoming shipments; reject and report damaged or incorrect items.
- Maintain factory supply inventory and initiate orders as needed.
- Prepare shipments and manage inventory with commercial warehouses.
- Maintain safe and clean environments in ink mixing, storage, and solvent dispensing areas.
- Adhere to environmental, safety, and quality standards including spill response and forklift safety.
- Attend relevant production and quality meetings and communicate job status across shifts.
- Apply SPC techniques and understand use of Serigraph’s quality system (SPECS).
- Promote sustainability by minimizing waste, recycling, and supporting energy-saving initiatives.
- Perform duties requiring color differentiation, use of measuring tools, and occasional respirator use.
- Ensure quality and stop production to correct quality concerns. Inform management of products and/or processes that do not conform to requirements.
- Ensure all environmental practices and materials are handled and disposed of per appropriate procedures in your area.
- Support Serigraph’s current quality business system and understand use of SPECS, the Serigraph quality manual.
What we are looking for in a Print Support Technician -
- Ability to detect color differences and meet physical requirements including lifting and operating forklifts (certification required).
- Basic computer and math skills for job documentation and process controls.
- Knowledge of good departmental and company safety/housekeeping/PPE practices.
- Understand departmental procedures and policies.
Preferred Qualifications and Education of a Print Support Technician -
- Experience with ink formulation, printing press operation, or materials management.
- Forklift experience and certification.
- Understanding of environmental and quality systems like SPECS.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Join Us and Be Part of Something Great!
At Serigraph, we believe hard work should be rewarded! Our compensation is designed to be competitive and fair, taking into account your skills, experience, and the specific role you take on.
We’re looking for fun, reliable team players who take pride in their work and enjoy being part of a collaborative, quality-driven environment. If that sounds like you, we can’t wait to meet you!
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and take the next step in your career with Serigraph!
Who is Serigraph?
Serigraph has over 70 years of experience in printing, advanced decorating technologies and graphic solutions for the automotive, appliance, consumer, medical, power sports, and point-of-purchase markets. Our core business is decorating plastic. We print, form, mold, finish and fulfill in-house. Serigraph specializes in transforming our customer’s brands to the physical world through print. Come help us build a team of creative problem solvers who know they can make a difference—because that’s the kind of community we want.
Life at Serigraph
The average Serigraph employee has more than 16 years of service! The tenure of our coworkers speaks volumes for life at Serigraph. Serigraph employees enjoy:
Competitive wages with shift premiums
Access to earned wages before the scheduled payday
A clean and air-conditioned environment
Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and a vacation buy/sell program
Paid lunch breaks and holidays included in overtime
Free onsite healthcare and telemedicine including COVID testing
Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
401(k) eligibility on day one with company match
Free onsite fitness facility and walking trails
Cross training, growth, and promotion from within
What are you waiting for? Apply to join the Serigraph team today!
*Serigraph is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
