Screen Print Operator – Apparel Manufacturing in Midwest City, Oklahoma at Century LLC

Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:00 am to 4:30 pm
Job Type: Full-time, onsite
Pay: [$15.00 - $19.00 per hour], based on relevant screen-printing experience and technical ability

Century Martial Arts is seeking an experienced Screen Print Operator to produce high-quality printed apparel and textile products in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on production position for someone who understands screen setup, press registration, ink preparation, curing, quality inspection, and print troubleshooting. The successful candidate will be able to independently identify and correct issues involving registration, ink consistency, color, curing, print quality, and equipment performance.

Experience with apparel screen printing, textile printing, automatic presses, or manual screen-printing presses is strongly preferred.

• Set up and operate screen printing presses to apply designs to T-shirts, hoodies, uniforms, and other apparel or textile products.
• Prepare screens by coating, exposing, washing out, and inspecting designs for accurate print reproduction.
• Set up and register single-color and multicolor print jobs.
• Mix and match inks to achieve the required color, coverage, and consistency.
• Select appropriate inks and printing methods for cotton, poly/cotton blends, synthetic materials, canvas, vinyl, and other approved substrates.
• Monitor curing temperatures, dryer performance, ink adhesion, and finished-print durability.
• Perform test prints and make press adjustments before beginning production runs.
• Inspect finished products for misprints, registration errors, color inconsistencies, incomplete curing, and other quality issues.
• Troubleshoot print-quality, screen, ink, dryer, and equipment problems with minimal supervision.
• Clean screens, squeegees, flood bars, press components, and surrounding work areas.
• Perform routine equipment checks and report maintenance concerns or malfunctions.
• Record production quantities, spoilage, job details, and material usage accurately.
• Notify the supervisor of equipment concerns, supply shortages, or production delays.
• Work with design, production, and quality team members to meet job specifications and production deadlines.
• Follow established safety, quality, housekeeping, and production procedures.

• At least one year of hands-on screen-printing experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting up, registering, and operating screen-printing presses.
• Ability to independently complete press setup and troubleshoot common printing problems.
• Working knowledge of ink types, color matching, curing requirements, and print-quality standards.
• Experience printing on multiple fabrics or substrates, including cotton, blends, or synthetic materials.
• Ability to read and follow job specifications, production instructions, and artwork requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing consistent, high-quality work.
• Ability to work efficiently while managing multiple production priorities.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
• High school diploma or equivalent, or a comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

• Experience operating automatic screen-printing presses, including M&R, ROQ, Workhorse, or similar equipment.
• Experience with manual presses in addition to automatic equipment.
• Knowledge of plastisol, water-based, discharge, or other specialty inks.
• Experience with screen preparation, reclaiming, coating, exposure, and washout.
• Familiarity with production batching, job tracking, spoilage reporting, and performance metrics.
• Experience working in a Lean manufacturing or continuous-improvement environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes pride in print quality and finished-product appearance.
• Notices small errors before they become larger production problems.
• Can diagnose and correct printing issues without waiting for step-by-step direction.
• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe work area.
• Communicates concerns early and works well with production team members.
• Can adjust to different designs, materials, inks, and production requirements.
• Is reliable, consistent, and comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment.

• Ability to stand and work at production equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to perform frequent hand, wrist, arm, and upper-body movements.
• Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and handle garments and production materials.
• Ability to lift and move up to 45 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work safely around printing presses, conveyor dryers, inks, cleaning materials, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

• $0-copay medical clinic for eligible non-emergency medical needs.
• Free onsite martial arts classes.
• Access to onsite workout facilities.
• Employee product discounts, if applicable.

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off accrual.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance, if applicable.
• Elective long-term disability coverage, if applicable.

Martial arts is more than the industry we serve—it is part of who we are.

Century Martial Arts was founded by Mike Dillard, a two-time Karate National Champion. Many Century team members practice, teach, compete in, or have a personal connection to martial arts. That experience helps us understand the importance of quality, durability, discipline, and continuous improvement.

We are looking for team members who take pride in their work and want to contribute to products used by martial artists throughout the world.

Century Martial Arts is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, skills, and business needs. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities as required by applicable law.