Experienced Flexo Press Manager with a proven track record of optimizing production efficiency and delivering high-quality print foil structures. Skilled in overseeing press operations, managing a 3 shift team of 40 employees that includes press supervisors, press operators, ink technicians and prepress employees. Ensuring adherence to quality SQF ISO standards. Strong background in beginning to end printing process and troubleshooting press issues with root cause analysis in mind while implementing process improvements. Continuously driving cost-saving initiatives. Dedicated to fostering a positive work environment and maintaining strong client relationships.

Color match and formulate solvent ink for flexographic printing. Vast knowledge of Xrite color management.Manage large ink/chemical inventory that exceeds 1 million dollars.Implement standard operating procedures with best practices in mind. Follow standard safety procedures when handling dangerous chemicals. Track employee production metrics for continuous improvement of overall performance of ink department. Enforce 5S environment. Create production standards in order to maintain high quality product.Use electronic microscope to control anilox inventory and track anilox wear.Data base management.

Operation and maintenance of EFI super wide format hybrid flatbed digital printer, Kiwo digital direct to screen system, Mimaki digital wide format printer, Roland XR640 digital wide format printer, Zund flatbed cutter, Summa vinyl plotter, and Gerber foil printer. Prepare and manage high volume of adobe illustrator files for direct to print digital machines. Operate and troubleshoot various versions of rip software on a daily basis.Manage workload according to jobs scheduled to be printed.I am regularly involved with the editing of artwork, print production and finishing of products for Caterpillar, bluebird school bus, Komatsu and many other industrial based companies.Experience with G7 color management and profile building via digital print rip software.

Owner/Operator of small sign business. Jobs include: one-off designs using Adobe Illustrator, storefront signs, vehicle graphics, and large quantiity small stickers using 48" Computerized vinyl cutter.

Process accounts payable, Issue checks payable, Process premiums, Balance cash flow sheet on a daily basis, Process and manage Investment Loans, Maintain confidentiality

Operating and maintaining Ryobi 3200. Bindery functions include operation of paper cutter and folding machine.

Scheduled lesson plans in order to fill one hour of lecture time and 2 hours of lab time for students twice a week for introduction to adobe illustrator and prepress printing class. Actively engaged with students during lecture time and helped students trouble shoot during lab time.

Page layout and logo design using Adobe suite. Press operation using small duplicator press.

Add and logo design using adobe suite

Printing press operation. Vinyl cutting/sign making. Studio Photography. Advanced exploration of Adobe suite.