Hardy, Virginia *****
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William E. Mitchell
Experience
Chocklett Press Roanoke, VA 5/2013-3/2015
Lead pressman 40” KBA With coater
Produce high quality packaging in 7 colors
Achieve color standards
Manage personnel and supplies
Train new employees
Maintain and repair all shop equipment
Manage day to day problems
Scheduled press time
Mix match inks to specification
Achieve customer satisfaction
Provide color correction on press and off press
Team Services, Inc. Summit, New Jersey 3/2010-5/2013
Service Tech for bank vaults
Clean vaults and equipment
Maintain, service and repair bank vaults and clocks
Schedule time and maintain that schedule to ensure all assigned work orders and paperwork is completed
Use Internet effectively
Communicate and interact with supervisor, customers and general public
Travel to each location
Change combinations on locks
Clean and repair time clocks
Arkay Packaging Roanoke, Virginia 3/2004-8/2009
Lead pressman 40” 7 color Man Roland UV with twin coaters
Produce high quality packaging in 7 colors
Achieve color standards
Manage personnel and supplies
Train new employees
Maintain and repair all shop equipment
Manage day to day problems
Scheduled press time
Mix match inks to specification Achieve customer satisfaction
Provide color correction on press and off press
Coral Graphics Winchester, Virginia 9/2001-1/2004
Lead pressman 40” 6 color Komori with coater
Produce high quality book covers (4,5 and 6 color)
Achieve customer satisfaction
Provide color correction on press and off press
Manage personnel and supplies
Processed accurate production and waste records
Maintain and repair all shop equipment
Manage day to day problems
Scheduled press time
Train new employees
Mix match inks to specification
Solve personnel problems and institute policy changes
Buckley’s Printing Winchester, Virginia 4/1995-9/2001
Head Pressman
Increased a new business into a market place contender
Facilitated development of a four color system for plastic plates. (DTP)
Implemented training course for new hires - speeding profitability
Rebuilt and maintained all press and bindery equipment
Solve personnel problems and institute policy changes
Order and maintain supplies
Coached installation of data collection system
Devised new methods of production
Mix inks to speciation
Evaluated new equipment purchases
Manage day to day problems
Lord Fairfax Community College 9/1994-12/1996
Adjunct Professor
Organized, “The business of printing,” classes to people in the trade
Adapted employers needs into classes
Designed tests to serve employers needs
Maintain and repair all equipment
Develop and maintain a budget
Subjects taught include: quality control, OSHA and ISO standards, product and waste management, personnel resolution, pre press, press, bindery, layout and design, and safety
Winchester Printers Winchester, Virginia 2/1988-9/1994
Lead Pressman
Repair, maintain and operate all shop equipment
Mix inks to spec
Work with customer on limited edition prints
Manage waste and production
Schedule production
Order supplies
Education
High School Graduate
2 years college printing and management courses
Certification
Awards
Misc.
Air and hydraulic controllers AC/DC controllers
Master Printer of America PIVA Safety instructor PIVA
Train the trainer PIVA Electrical trouble shooting
Heidelberg award for printing excellence (5 times)
PIVA award of achievement
Lathes, Mills, Electronics, Fabrication, Welding and other machine tools