Energetic and proficient in multiple areas of print manufacturing. Adept at preparing, maintaining and operating narrow and mid-web flexographic printing presses.
Print Press Operator effective at maintaining a high level of productivity. Experienced in training employees in pre-press and press operations.
Results-oriented Press Operator who takes pride in completing each job on time and according to company standards.
Expertise in 4-color process
30 years experience inspecting print jobs and visually matching printed materials, adjusting colors and observing quality to customer proofs and standards
Press Supervisor with exceptional problem solving skills to determine the root-cause of defective operations and repairing and replacing parts.
Organized and works well independently and as part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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Earned multiple awards for the narrow and mid-web categories through FTA, TLMI and FINAT organizations , including best of show. I have earned the Expert Multi-Certification-Press Operator in the National Council for Skills Standard.
Decreased press downtime by 50% through press setup methodology and enforcing preventative maintenance schedules.
Successful at honing press operators skill sets, which includes trouble shooting printing and pre-press related problems.
Successful at reinforcing attention to detail and the sense of urgency through positive mentoring.
Managed project schedules to guarantee client and in-house creative and design needs were met on time and within budget.
Liaised between the design agencies and the marketing and design associate teams
Framed Print Specifications and the Design Guidelines for Dixie Pressware, Sparkle Towel and the Vanity Fair Napkins prints
Produced error-free paperwork and SMART transactions.
Managed the ordering and scheduling of all essential materials from vendors for press ready approvals
Traveled to company-owned mills and facilities nationwide to approve designs on press
Examined printed copy for correct ink density, position on paper and registration, and matched customer-signed proofs.
Honed flexographic skill set for all print teams to improve efficiency and reduce spoilage.
Trained press operators in the latest technologies of Flexographic printing
Dixie Consumer Products owned by Georgia Pacific, LLC
Monitored time and performance standards to reduce waste and spoilage during run mode.
Managed paper, ink and printing supply inventories.
Examined printed copy for correct ink density, position on paper and registration to customer-signed proofs.
Adhered to allocated budgets by collecting time projections and reporting changes during creative implementation.
Led flexographic printing press operations, including lamination and die cutting.
Managed project schedules to guarantee client and in-house creative and design needs were met on time and within budget.
Insulair, Inc. bought by Dixie Consumer Products in 2008. CA location was closed and production transferred to Darlington, SC in July 2009.
Operated Flexographic inline presses
Managed paper, ink and printing supply inventories
Led flexographic printing press operations, including die cutting and rewinding
Managed plate mounting department
Honed skill sets of press operators
Collaborated with technicians to diagnose equipment breakdowns and address quality issues
Produced error-free paperwork
Met all production schedules and throughput yield targets
Examined printed copy for correct ink density, position on paper and registration
Produced printing plates
Led flexographic printing press operations, including lamination and die cutting
Trained all new press operators
Mounted photopolymer plates on print cylinders
Managed the operation of 11 narrow web inline flexographic presses and 9 label rewinders
Recipient of (Trade and Industry) Scholarship
Trained in Print Operations
Coursework in Printing Management, Graphic Design and Communications
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