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Richard J. Suttner
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Appleton WI. 54914
920-***-****
Career Objective:
Seeking a positoin as a production supervisor/lead pressman, or press operator.

Experience:
** ****s as a machine operator in the Graphics and finishing industry working as:
Lead production manager tasked with training and problem solving on 10 Comco Film press' 5 years
60,000 plus hours as a flexographic machine operator, with offset/ letterpress/ and screenprinting experience also
Various converting equipment opertion
Pre Press machine operation including plate making / ink mixing / plate mounting
Assistant in product research and development on press
Certified tow motor/overhead crane operator

Qualifications:
As a machine operator/manager in the printing industry,I have gained skills and knowledge to lead a crew of operators to produce printed product of high quality while maximizing speed and creating minimal scrap
Ability to work unsupervised in a safe and effective manner
Complete understanding of "quality" and the importance of it , for the customers and the company
Highly motivated person that prides himself on quality and production.

Employment:
Wind Walker Label - April 2009 to Sept. 2010
Running Supervisor 2nd shift. Managing a crew of 5 machine operators
Prepress: plate making /mounting, ink mixing ,preproduction job planning/scheduling
Training and setting up S.O.P's

Belmark - March 2004 to April 2009
Lead Operator overseeing 10 press operators
Press operator 26" and 18" Comco Pro Glide film press
Laminating machine operator and rewind operator

Valley Label Inc.- Jan 2003 to Sept. 2004
Part time press operator for a start up company
Operator 8 clr Mark Andy flexo press
Finishing and shipper

Pro Label Inc. - Jan 1998 to Aug 2002
Press operator, 8 clr 16"Aquaflex and an 8 clr 16"Mark Andy
Plate making and mounting
Ink mixing

Vibrant Impressions Inc. - 1994 to 1998
Press operator 10 clr 7" Mark Andy
Pre Press and finishing along with shipping and receiving

Outlook Graphics - May 1985 to June1996
Press operator 8, 10, 14 clr Mark Andy, Nilpeter label press'
Trainer on 10 clr press
3rd shift Lead man

Education:
Course completion in the study of Flexographic Printing at Fox Valley Technical Institue 1985

Graduate of Appleton H.S. 1983, with an emphasis on Graphic Arts.