Alan W. Leighton
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OBJECTIVE
Obtain a respective position as a quality control technician, press operator, laboratory technician
and/or operations manager in a manufacturing field or production environment.
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES / SKILLS
• Experienced and familiar with Microsoft Office suite
• Forklift experience
• Hazardous Materials shipping certified
• Operated under ISO 9001:2008 standards
• Self Starter and proponent of team building
• Ability to prioritize and multitask efficiently
• Thrive in fast paced environment, diligent worker
• Willingness to learn and drive to succeed
• Exceptional attention to detail
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2013 - Present Checker/Loader New England Wooden Ware, Gardner, MA
- Unload raw material stock on to production floor from delivered trailers. Load finished
goods onto trailers to be delivered to customers.
2012-2013 Press Operator Swing Labels LLC, Shirley, MA
- Run and maintain HP Indigo WS4050 digital press and Mark Andy 4120 flexographic
printing press. Die cut and finish printed labels. Mix and tone water based inks, trim and
mount photopolymer plates for flexographic printing.
2009 – 2011 Quality Control/Lab Tech. Schlenk Metallic Pigments, Ashland, MA
- Tested and maintained quality of ink products and samples. Shipped products and
samples to prospective customers. Also responsible for manufacturing ink from raw
materials. Hazardous material shipping certified.
2006-2009 Press Operator Garlock Printing and Converting, Gardner, MA
- Set up and operated 1-8 color flexographic printing presses, monitored product quality,
diagnosed and fixed various mechanical problems
EDUCATION
2005-2006 Exercise Physiology Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
2001-2005 Exercise Physiology Salem State University, Salem, MA
1997-2001 High School Diploma Gardner High School, Gardner, MA