BILLY McKINNEY

SPRING HILL, FL

704-***-**** ad3k2n@r.postjobfree.com

TEAM LEADER / PRESS OPERATOR / PRODUCTION TECHNICAL High Volume Manufacturing & Distribution

Production Operator and Team Leader with 25+ years of career experience leading, mentoring, training, and directing teams – setting up and operating high volume, large-scale production machinery supporting demanding customers under continuous safety, quality, customer service, cost control, and deadline pressure.

Advanced understanding of Manufacturing Processes, Tactical Planning, and Production Operations. Applied internal quality production standards and skilled at leading teams through change and turnaround situations to meet production and profit targets. Efficient and detail-orientated with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting skills on offset printing presses and auxiliary components. Results-oriented and consistent with expertise in inventory management and daily production reports analysis. Responsible, hardworking, dependable, and an effective problem-solver – adapting and generating solutions; planning and directing complex operations; leading by example with continuous process improvement principles.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QUAD www.quad.com Tampa, FL 2022 to 12/2023 (Company-Wide Downsizing) Quad is a leading marketing solutions provider with a strong print foundation. The printing industry is adapting within an ever-evolving e- communications environment resulting in plant closures, consolidations, integrations, and nationwide restructuring impacting me and many others.

2nd Pressman

• Principal assistant to Lead Operator, consistently meet safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer-satisfaction goals.

• Assist with set up, make-ready processes, and overall operation of multi-color offset printing press. Web 700 & 900 Presses

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on press and its auxiliary equipment.

• Prepare press for operation by verifying proper documentation, adjust tension, check PH/conductivity, adjust the delivery stacker, set register, and install blankets. Maintain the water supply center and adjust water level for proper ink solution.

• Ensure proper roll-paper positioning and tension on press by installing roll stock, splicing, and threading paper through the web.

• Document production counts to ensure the correct quantities are produced.

• Operate material handling equipment such as forklift and pallet jack as necessary.

• Apply Continuous Process Improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles of workplace organization.

ITEK GRAPHICS www.itekrocks.com Concord, NC 2014 to 2022 Commercial Printing Company.

Press Operator

• Lead, train, and direct a team in the set-up and operation of high speed, complex multi-color offset sheet fed press (8/C HUV Perfector 40” & 8/C UV 40”), and and auxiliary equipment. BILLY McKINNEY

704-***-****

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• Communicate, support, and adhere to Quality Standards as specified for each customer adjusting to the variations in detailed color requirements achieving consistency throughout the entire production run with most efficient press run speed.

• Provide direct customer interface on press color approvals.

• Energize and engage my press team members by providing constructive feedback and daily praise. Clearly communicating directives and desired results; listening to and understanding their needs; respecting opinions; and addressing issues in a fair and timely manner.

• Evaluate problems by investigating underlying causes to generate solutions prioritize jobs.

• Employ technical knowledge of all products, equipment capabilities, estimated costs, and quality standards to support Clients and Customer Service Representatives with technical issues and recommendations.

• Monitor the flow of materials, equipment set-ups, job progress, quality, safety, and scheduling.

• Committed to safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, and customer-satisfaction.

• Oversee the make-ready process on the press for each new job by verifying proper documentation, set register, mount plates, maintain water supply center, and adjust amounts for proper ink solution.

• Troubleshoot, repair, service, and repair by performing maintenance on equipment. Coordinating preventative maintenance programs to achieve maximum efficiency with limited downtime. BELK PRINTING/CLASSIC GRAPHICS www.theimagegroup.com Charlotte, NC 2003 to 2014 Commercial Printing Company.

Press Operator

• Mitsubishi 6/C 40”, Mitsubishi 4/C Perfector 40”, Komori 6/C 40”, & Komori 8/C Perfector 40” CRAFTSMAN PRINTING/STATE PRINTING Charlotte, NC & Columbia, SC 1994 to 2003 Commercial Printing Company.

Customer Service Representative

Press Operator

Press Helper

EDUCATION TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS

High School Diploma – Clover High School, Clover, SC Certified to Operate – Aerial/Scissor Lift, Boom Truck, Sit-Down Forklift, & Stand-Up Forklift Development: Leadership, Problem Solving, Team Building, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Cost Reduction, Budgeting, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Lean Management, and Total Quality.

Compliance: HR Policies & Procedures. Regulatory compliance including, Business Code-of-Conduct and Ethics, Workplace Violence/ Sexual Harassment awareness and prevention, Understanding Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Training, etc.

Systems: MAC & MS OFFICE: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Edge, & Outlook and Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, inDesign, & Acrobat user skills plus multiple Business Data-Management Systems used for scheduling, billing, inventory-control, report writing, and analysis. Safety: General Safety (OSHA compliance), Hazardous Materials (MSDS, Waste & Spills, Storm Water Pollution Controls, HAZMAT, Recycling, Blood Borne Pathogens), First Aid, Fire Prevention & Extinguishers, Equipment Guarding, Material Handling & Pedestrian Safety, Confined Space Entry, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Lock-Out / Tag-Out, Hand Safety (mechanical integrity, nip points), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Emergency & Evacuation procedures.