Prepress
Resume:
Jeffrey J. Holub
Roselle, Illinios 60172
Home phone: 630-***-****
Cell phone: 630-***-****
*************@*********.***
Professional Summary
Skilled Prepress Technician with over 35 years of experience seeking full time
employment with a progressive company. Area of expertise include Plating, Mac,
Pc, bindery and trouble shooting 1 6 color work for Web and Sheetfeed printing
presses, prepress operations, Mac, Pc, proofing, platemaking, stripping, darkroom
and mechanical abilities.
Skills
Production procedures
Exceptional organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
Extremely quick learner
Microsoft applications skills
Chemical processing skills
In depth OSHA knowledge
Work history
Segerdahl Graphics/ SG360 Company 10/01/1999 – 01/19/2015
385 Gilman Ave. Wheeling, IL. 60090
Laurie Velez H.R. dept.; 847-***-****
Prepress Quality Control/Plating Technician
Overseeing prepress assembly/Mac operators of clients files to be converted to
print form.
Proofing, rule up, mock ups, color proofs and plating. Looking for errors of
clients, production managers and assembly/Mac operators before sending proofs
back to clients or to plating before press runs.
Maintaining and operating Magus800/ Afga plate processor with Nexxus and
Printergy software.
Creating tiffs and cips files to plates for Komori Lithrone GX/G series 6 color
sheetfeed printing presses.
Checking density’s and plate curves.
Troubleshooting press problem that may arise.
Proofing using H/P’s spinjet system for rule ups and mock ups. Kodak Approval
proofing,Epson 5600 and 5800 color proofing system.
Outlining and cutting masks for the color department using Photo shop software.
CNA Insurance Company 06/12/1989 – 03/24/1999
333 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60604
Stripper
Responsible for stripping forms 1 6 color work of the highest quality.
Operation of form stripper, Stobbe step and repeat form stepper, horizontal
camera, Sharpshooter unit, Nu Arc platemaking unit, 3M plate processor, Dupont
proofing system.
Skilled in trouble shooting for variety of Web and Sheetfeed presses 1 6 color
work.
Rich’s Graphics 07/08/1988 – 05/10/1989
650 N. Edgewood WoodDale,IL. 60191
Stripper/Supervisor
Manufacturer of training manuals and instruction booklets.
Dummying booklets and layouts, stripping 1 6 color work, shooting on a Nu Arc
horizontal camera, making halftone, duotones, angling and re angling screens,
contacting fatty’s and skinny’s. Platemaking on Nu Arc Fliptop platemaker,
proofmaking 3M color keys and dyluxs.
Supervising 2nd shift of four press operators trouble shooting press runs.
Worked on MBO folders and a variety of paper cutters.
Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.
Responsible for achieving production requirements.
Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule.
Configured any human and material resources needed.
Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.
Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory
requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments,
considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
Supervised and motivated staff and management.
Form Service/Dealers Press Company 6/24/1985 – 07/05/1988
9500 Ainslie Ave. Schiller Park, IL.60176
Lithographic Stripper
Manufacturing 1 6 color business forms snap outs and continuous forms.
Operated Strobbe step and repeat form stepper, Nu Arc platemaking system.
Proofing with 3M color keys, Luluxs and laser ink system, Nu Arc vertical camera,
Screen processor, LOE processor,. Knowledge of Purup laser system.
Troubleshooting for a variety of 1 6 color Web presses, Q.C. outgoing work and
scheduling incoming work.
Attended Tech training for the Purup laser system in Minnesota and dealers press
system of the company’s in a short period of time to take control of 2nd shift with
less people and assuming greater responsibilities in the company’s prepress
department.
The PaperMate Division /The Gillette Company 08/12/1980 – 03/15/1985
825 26th Street Lagrange Park, IL. 60525
Graphic Artist Technician
Responsible for manufacturing Flexographic plates for imprinting on products.
Customer art touch up, figuring/sizing, paste up and operation of digital
typesetting machine and horizontal bed camera.
Darkroom responsibilities include development of negatives and light exposure
for platemaking.
Improved accuracy of processing orders by assuming greater responsibilities for
plate manufacturing process.
Developed a method for quick drying cyrel mats.
Received 2 commendations for lowest numbers of plate rejects.
Military Experience
U. S. Marine Corp. 02/20/1976 – 10/19/1979
Radio Operator/Communications Technician
Trained recruits in radio operation and strategic coded communications.
Education
Triton College River Grove, IL. 1979 – 19 81
2 year Major Photo Offset
Proviso East High School Maywood, IL. 1971 1975
Certificate in Photo Offset
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