Thomas Little

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Tempe, AZ 85283 abkyg8@r.postjobfree.com Phone:

480-***-****

Alt: 267-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Sets up and operates flexographic printing press to print designs or

lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, paper, and nonabsorbent stock

for use in making products, such as

plastic, paper, or waxed paper bags, and paper drinking cups: Reads job

order and mounts specified rubber plate and printing dies on cylinder,

installs cylinder on shaft, and secures assembly in bed of press.

Fills dye fonts with prescribed inks or dyes. Moves levers to engage dye

rolls, adjusting position of cylinder to print two or more colors without

overlapping or smearing previously printed area. Inserts shaft through core

of paper or plastic roll and secures roll on press in feed position.

Splices end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press, using tape, and

turns handwheel to regulate roll tension and feed as directed. Starts

press, adjusting speed, tension, and alignment of printing plate as

necessary. Cuts sample of printed material from end of printed roll and

inspects for imperfections, such as blurred or off-center impressions.

Cleans rubber plate, cylinder, and dye fonts, using solvent, and lubricates

press as needed, using grease gun. May mix inks or dyes to produce desired

colors. May operate press equipped with laminator attachment to print and

laminate

EXPERIENCE:

May 2008

to

May 2010

April 2007

to

November 2007

December 1995

to

April 2006

Oliver-Tolas Feasterville-Trevose, PA

Flexographic Operator

8-COLOR 31"OFEM FLEXO PRESS OPERATOR

Responsible make-ready of job. Setting anilox and impression settings.

Striking in/registering jobs. Double checking of correct inks, materials

glues, aniloxs, gears impression sleeves and solvents are being used.

Setting sleeve impression of glue/coater units(COLD SEAL AND ADHESIVE).

Responsible for overall run of product from press

speed, adjustments, quality and waste. Runs consisted mostly of reverse

process print with some line work. Printing substrates included metalized

film, paper, poly prop and poly ethyl.

Mann-Pak Baltimore, MD

Flexographic Operator

6-COLOR 50"CARRARO/CARINT FLEXO PRESS OPERATOR Responsible make-ready of

job.Setting anilox and impression

settings.Striking in/registering jobs. Double checking of correct inks,

materials, aniloxs, gears and solvents are being used. Responsible for

overall run of product from press speed,

quality and waste.

Curwood Lebanon, PA

Flexographic Operator

2 yrs. PLATE MOUNTING

*Duties included cutting and mounting photo polymer plates. Proofing plates

for inspection of registration and defects. Cleaning and storing of plate

cylinders. Kept supervisor informed on inventory of sticky back, proofing

inks and tape. Staging cylinder and hubbing gears for

press.

2 yrs 8-COLOR 58"CARINT FLEXO PRESS ASSISTANT

*Responsible for loading and unloading finished and

unfinished material on and off of press. Making sure correct

viscosity of ink is maintained and pumps are full, without

overflows. Taping and gluing of splices to insure good

marriage of flying splices. Responsible for checking the

correct inks,solvents,glues and materials are being used for

each specific job. Help operator with troubleshooting. Help

change anilox and plate cylinders.

4 yrs 8-COLOR 58"CARINT FLEXO PRESS OPERATOR

Responsible make-ready of job. Setting anilox and impression

settings. Striking in/registering jobs. Double checking of

correct inks, materials, glues, aniloxs, gears impression

sleeves and solvents are being used. Setting sleeve

impression of glue/coater units(COLD SEAL AND ADHESIVE).

Responsible for overall run of product from press

speed, adjustments, quality and waste. Runs consisted mostly

of reverse process print with some line work. Printing

substrates included metalized film, paper, poly prop and

poly ethyl.

1 yr. 6-COLOR 58"CARINT FLEXO PRESS OPERATOR

Responsible make-ready of job. Setting anilox and impression

settings. Striking in/registering jobs. Double checking of

correct inks, materials

glues, aniloxs, gears impression sleeves and solvents are

being used. Setting sleeve impression of glue/coater

units(COLD SEAL AND ADHESIVE). Responsible for overall run

of product from press speed,quality and waste.

1 yr. 8-COLOR 28"PCMC FLEXO PRESS OPERATOR

Same operator duties as described in above presses. Making

sure of good housekeeping practices. Responsible for press

helper and insuring his job is done correctly. Logging in

computer of job footage and roll production.

EDUCATION:

1987 Harrisburg-Steelton/Highspire VoTech Steelton, PA

Certificate Graphic Communications GPA: 4.0

2yr Vo-Tech Certificate/Graphic Communications

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