CHARLES EDWARD STROTHER

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Greensboro NC, 27406

336-***-****

acunw1@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To receive a lead pressman position within this industry and be able to show that I'm hard working, honest, dependable, and above all a perfectionist in the field of manufacturing.

Experience

Carolina Graphic Services, Greensboro, NC

Lead Press Operator ( 2008 - Present )

Set up and run a 64” 6-color Man Roland with aqueous coating and hybrid UV. Help set up and get production and planning ready, approve jobs and ink on press. Supervised 3 Pressman.

This companies main business is short run label jobs.

Americraft Carton, Winston Salem NC

Lead Press Operator ( 2002 - 2008 )

Gather information for each job to be ran and make sure all supplies needed are available (die line, inks, paper, plates, proofs, matching material), make-ready job, make sure there's no defects with the work (no holes, registers ok, color ok, no hickies, no smashed blankets, etc.), run the job, wash up, get ready for the next job, general maintenance, and always being safety conscience. Equipment used: a 2002 55 inch 900 Man Roland 7 color with in-line coater CCI on console, and a 1992 40 inch 700 Man Roland 7 color with in-line coater. Supervised 3 Pressman.

This companies main business is mid to large folding carton jobs.

I was also the first pressroom employee to win production employee of the year.

Litho Industries, Durham NC

Press Operator ( 1996 - 2002 )

Helped produce a wide variety of publications, journal ad inserts, catalogs, advertising brochures, posters, instruction manuals, product literature, package inserts, coupons, point-of-sale displays and other items. I always strived to give the customers Quality, Service and Value at every opportunity. Main job duties: Gather information for job to be ran (die line, blue line, proofs, ink, and stock), make ready job, check for defects (color ok, register ok, no smashed blankets, all type set correct, no hickies), run job, wash up, prepare for next job. Also general maintenance. Equipment used: A 1993 40 inch Man Roland 600 with in-line coater (6 color press), 1998 40 inch Man Roland 700 with in-line coater (6 color press),and a 1986 40 inch Man Roland Rekord with in-line coater (6 color press) with both the 600 and 700 used CCI2D.

This companies main business is high end commercial print jobs

Mebane Packing, Mebane NC

Second Pressman (1990 - 1996 )

Started as a helper, moved up to feeder operator, and then ended as a Second Pressman. Job Duties: put ink in the fountains, strike in jobs, trained helpers, helped Lead Pressman run jobs (learning the trade). Equipment: 80's version of a 50 inch 6 color Planeta and a 1989 50 inch 7 color Planeta.

This companies main business is large run folding carton jobs

Education

William Byrd High School, Vinton VA

GPA: 3.75,

General curriculum with diploma.

Other Skills

Can operate forklifts, clamp trucks, pallet jacks both electric and hand-operated, 100 inch seybold cutter, 84 inch seybold cutter, 44 inch polar cutter. Have experience in a wide span of shipping and receiving. Can make plates. Have been an active press repairman. Firm knowledge of common hand tools. Have also ran a mini-web printing press.

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