KokoDONALD GARRITY

401-***-**** ad122u@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Dedicated and enthusiastic ink lab manager with over 33 years of experience in the industry.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Packaging Graphics

Ink Lab Manager - Pawtucket, RI 2012-2018

● Matched colors per customer requests while adjusting for substrate variability

● Maintained delta E of less than 1 on all mixes

● Reduced workforce required to run lab by 60% to eliminate inefficiencies

● Ordered materials and maintained inventory levels against forecasted goals

● Liaised directly with vendors to produce specialty orders including aqueous and UV coatings

● Collaborated cross functionally with customer service and sales departments

● Attended daily production meetings to ensure availability of materials for short term work-load

● Estimated ink quantity requirements for large runs via visual assessment of artwork coverage

● Performed quality checks on incoming finished goods deliveries

● Trained staff and updated SOPs

Wikoff Color Corporation

In-Plant Manager - Pawtucket, RI 2008-2012

● Packaging Graphics, a packaging printer

Production manager - Brockton, MA 2003-2008

● Oversaw 9 employees

In-Plant Manager - Fitchburg, MA 2000-2003

● Boutwell-Owens, a packaging printer

In-Plant Manager - Orlando, FL 1995-1999

● Central Florida Press, a commercial sheet fed and web printer Atlantic Printing Inks

Quality Control Manager - Tampa, FL 1992-1994

Color Matcher/Quality Control Tech

● Conducted quality control tests on production batches for viscosity, PH, and color specifications; dispositioned out of spec batches for scrap or rework Web Inks Ltd.

Manager of small satellite branch - Tampa, FL 1991-1992

● Mixed small batches to fulfill orders on demand

● Built strategic relationships with customer base via service calls and meeting expedited delivery requests

DONALD GARRITY

401-***-**** ad122u@r.postjobfree.com

Florida Graphic Products/Continental Printing Inks Lab Technician - Tampa, FL 1990-1991

● Performed quality control tests using an inkometer for tack, visual color checks, fineness of grind, and water pickup

Production - Tampa, FL 1986-1990

● Operated large mixers and three roll mills to package finished product Shipper/Receiver - Tampa, FL 1985-1986

SKILLS & MEMBERSHIPS

Color Committee Member 2012-2018

● Actively participated in weekly discussions regarding the end to end production facility performance including quality, vendor decisions, and G-7 calibration of pressroom equipment

● Lead continuous improvement conversations for ink lab Software application knowledge:

● Microsoft Excel, Mixmaster, X-rite, IQC

Printing press experience:

● Man-Rolands, Komoris, Mitsubishis, Heidelbergs, KBAs