Quality Assurance Control

JOSEPH CAMERON KILLGORE

**** ***** ***** *****

Jacksonville, FL 32244

Phone: 904-***-****

E-mail: ************@*****.***

Hardworking individual with advanced knowledge and skills in the operation

of a variety of printing equipment is seeking employment opportunity within

the printing industry or warehousing. Willing to explore new avenues of

employment as well.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Fourteen (14) years of extensive training and experience in the operation

of digital high-speed publishers and advanced two-color offset presses.

. Strong ability to follow procedures and standards to ensure safety

operation of equipment and machines.

. Quality-focused with demonstrated ability to work successfully in fast-

paced, high pressure situations.

. Hard worker, reliable, and able to build good rapport with diverse group

of people.

. Team player but able to work independently.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Printer Technician II

Duval County Public Schools

Jacksonville, FL

April 2002 - present

ADMINISTRATION, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND WAREHOUSE FUNCTIONS

. Reviews job orders to determine printing quantity, stock specifications,

colors, and special printing instructions.

. Handles processing of job requests including cutting, collating,

drilling, folding, and binding.

. Assembles printed products for distribution.

. Performs warehouse functions such as coordination of incoming supplies,

tracking of products in storage, and packaging/finishing of products for

distribution.

. Calculates, logs, and inputs job requests into the computer for tracking

and payments.

. Maintains production records on completed jobs, making sure that records

are accurate and organized.

EQUIPMENT OPERATION, CONTROL, AND MAINTENANCE

. Controls operations of printing equipment and systems by setting up

digital high speed publishers and advanced, two-color presses to print

four-color process; makes necessary adjustments as required through the

use of computer console or manually; fills ink and dampening solution

fountains, and adjusts controls to regulate flow; examines printed copy

for ink density, position on paper, and makes adjustments as needed.

. Ensures equipment dependability and stability by performing routine

preventive maintenance on schedule and according to procedure; performs

minor repairs and troubleshooting to keep equipment functioning well;

requests major repairs when necessary.

. Operates bindery equipment such as paper-folders, drills, cutters,

collating, binding, and wrapping machines and equipment.

. Operates darkroom equipment such as camera, film processor, and

associated equipment.

. Provides technical assistance and guidance to assigned employees in

computerized offset printing and bindery operations.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

. Ensures quality control by checking and inspecting completed product for

adherence to printing standards and specifications.

. Implements workflow efficiency by conducting tests and inspections of

products or processes in order to evaluate quality of printing output and

eliminate rework.

. Implements equipment system policies and procedures that ensure

consistency in operational practice.

Prepress Technician

Progressive Printing

Jacksonville, FL

1996 - 2002

. Performs prepress functions, including compositing, typesetting, layout,

paste-up, camera operating, scanning, film stripping, and photoengraving.

. Sets up and prepares materials for printing presses.

. Responsible for all three stages of the printing process: prepress,

press, and binding or finishing.

. Formats print jobs, corrects layout errors before the job goes to print;

transforms text and pictures into finished pages and prepares pages for

print.

. Reviews job specifications and design either from submitted sketches or

clients' electronic files to ensure that everything is correct and all

files and photos are included.

Package Handler

United Parcels Service

Jacksonville, FL

Oct 2001-Apr 2002

. Scans barcodes on package labels from sender making sure proper

recording,inpects packages to ensure

packing specifications are constantly met.

. Loads packages on their respected truck up to 150lbs while

developing ways to prevent packages from being

damaged.

Mentor/Tutor (Part-time)

Communities in Schools - Team Up Program

Jacksonville, FL

2006 - present

Communities in Schools of Jacksonville has been helping Duval County

students for 20 years with a variety of programs, such as Team Up, Take

Stock in Children, Achievers for Life, etc. The main goal of these

programs is to provide students with valuable resources in order to enable

them to successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.

Team Up is an after-school program at various elementary and high schools

that provides academic assistance and enrichment.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology

Printer Certification

Jacksonville, FL

1994 - 1998

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