We are Faber-Castell Cosmetics, a division of Faber-Castell (you know us for our pencils and pens). We have taken our expertise to the cosmetic industry. We are one of the leading providers of private label cosmetic pencils (face, eye, lip, and nail). We are almost 800 employees  worldwide with production facilities in Germany and Brazil. Our clients  are well-known brands in cosmetics and we are bringing our state-of-the-art facilities, process, and knowledge to Elgin, IL. You can learn more about us at https://www.faber-castell.com/.  Help us color the world!

As a Silk Screen Print Technician, you will set up, operate, and maintain screen printing equipment to transfer ink onto materials.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coating mesh screens with UV sensitive emulsion, exposing designs and washing out stencils during screen preparation
• Setting up automatic equipment, adjusting color registration and running test prints while operating the equipment
• Inspecting printed items for alignment errors, ink thickness and consistency
• Cleaning screens and maintaining press mechanics
• Troubleshooting equipment issues

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Prior experience in screen printing, industrial printing, or a related production environment preferred
• Willingness to learn new processes and equipment

To  perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform  each responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are  representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.  Reasonable  accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to  perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While  performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required  to talk, hear and see.  The employee is frequently required to stand,  walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee will regularly lift,  push, or move up to 25 pounds.  

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasoning Ability

Ability  to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished  in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems  involving several variables in standardized situations. Understand  statistical process control, translating product specifications to  finished goods.