Screen Printer

ANZSCO 392112

Description

Prepares stencils, and sets up and operates power-driven or hand-operated screen print equipment.

 

 

Skill Level

3

 

 

Specialisations

• Screen Printing Stencil Preparer
• Textiles Printer

 

 

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

 

• Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List
• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List
• RSMS Occupations List

 

This occupation is not on the following skills lists:

• Skilled Occupations List

 

 

 

Group: 3921 Print Finishers and Screen Printers

 

 

 

Description

bind books and other publications, finish printed products by hand and machine, prepare stencils, and set up and operate power-driven and hand-operated screen print equipment.

 

 

Tasks

• setting up and supervising the operation of automatic binding and finishing equipment
• binding full, half and limp-bound books, and repairing bindings
• folding, collating and sewing signatures by machine and hand
• operating paper guillotines for pre-press and post-press paper cutting and trimming, and programming electronically operated units
• operating systems to insert printed material into newspapers, magazines and envelopes
• embellishing printed products automatically and manually
• operating photographic and electronic reproduction devices
• preparing stencils using computer and hand-cut methods
• selecting, mixing and matching coloured inks and loading into screen printing presses
• loading printed items into drying racks, and unloading and stacking dry items

 

 

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. 
In Australia: 
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

 

 

Occupations in this Group

• 392111 Print Finisher
• 392112 Screen Printer

 

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP