Production Controller- (assistant pressroom manager)- Analysis of production reports, downtime, web breaks, waste, efficiencies, technical issues.-Formulations of cost saving strategies and increasing efficiencies.- Assist teams to achieve and maintain quality, production targets and deadlines.

Gravure (web) minder. Along with SHEQ responsibilitiesPress Experience: Cerutti ;Aurora & Badenia, Wifag, Albert Tr164

Responsible for-High Quality products-Maximum press outputs with minimum waste and downtime.-SHEQ responsibilitiesPresses: Man Roland - Rotoman

Shift Leader/ Senior No1 (Heatset & Coldest)DUTIES.: Supervision of staff (Crew), organizing and scheduling/capturing overtime and leave. Ensuring Quality of printed product at all times, Maintaining press speeds & desired outputs. Also ensuring all consumables and required raw materials where available prior to job run. Controlling/ managing the use of consumables, PPEs, and all relevant materials to ensure there was no excessive usage and waste. Ensuring production plan is achieved Customer focused & deadline drven. Part of the OHS committee. Implementation of the OHS ACT and maintaining that the rules were adhered to. Use of correct PPEs, equipment ect. Also actively involved in doing risk assessment, identifying hazards , accident reports, incident investigation.  PRESS EXPERIENCE: Man Roland Uniset 70, Uniset 75; (No1) Heidelberg Harris M600 (2ND Minder)  AUXILLARY EQUIPMENT: Uniset 70 - Muller Martini Stacker, Oxy Dry blanket Washers, Tilt Boxes, Divert  Auxiliary Equipment : Qtms, Quadtech Autotron Registration Systems, Oxy Dry blanket Washers, Avante Stacker, Gammler Stacker.Company Shut Down

Commenced Apprenticeship in July 2002, Qualified (trade test )December 2003.Continued as a Machine minder until I resigned in August 2004.Press Experience:Man Roland MediaManGoss Community.

Press Operator (Oce' digital press)My duties included from start to finish of the printing and finishing process.From transfer of customers signed & supplied proof from desktop to oce' digital web press. Pull a print, register it , register back up and run. Ensuring machine efficency and quality is maintained.Then making use of the following finishing equipment ,Guillotine; Mini-Binder; Mini Stitcher; Shrink wrapper to complete the product to the customers desired finish ie; square back perfect bound, saddle stitched. Cut to specified size, bundled and shrinkwrapped and packed in boxes to customers required amounts. With labels on box.  Resigned End of June 2002 to pursue my apprenticeship.