Curriculum Vitae

PATRICK KARANJA MWANGI

P. O. Box 200-00202, NAIROBI

Mobile No. 072*-******, 078*-***-*** ad5aqr@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE

Goal-directed, results oriented, professional with a strong Printing Technology background and education. Skilled communicator, persuasive and adaptable. Self-motivated with high energy, initiative, and focus. Keen insight into the needs and views of others – able to listen and identify issues or problem areas and form innovative solutions. EDUCATION:-

DON BOSCO TRAINING CENTRE PRINTING PRESS, MAKUYU - 1993 – 1995 Diploma in Printing Technology majoring in Machine Operator. Courses Covered:-

Desktop publishing, plate making and camera operation, Film Assembly, Printing Processes and offset machine, Book Binding and Book Finishing, Basic Drawing and Design, Screen Printing. Others:-

Computer Packages:-

Introduction to computers

Ms Windows 95

Ms Excel

Ms Word

PageMaker 7.0

Ms. PowerPoint

Typing Skills

Skills and abilities:-

Good hand/eye co-ordination

Practical skills for solving problems

Time management skills

Able to concentrate for long periods

Self-motivated

Team player

Responsible attitude

Desire to keep updating my skills

WORKING EXPERIENCE

MURANG’A ARCHDIOCESE PRINTING PRESS – Jan. 2020 todate Working as a Printing Manager/Supervisor

Main Duties:-

Organising and supervising staff resources engaged in the Printing and Copying functions to ensure full operational coverage at a minimal cost at all times during operating hours.

Installing and adjusting printing plates, loading and feeding paper, mixing inks and controlling ink flow;

Carrying out regular stock checks and annual stock taking duties.

Allocating work to staff to maintain deadlines set.

Ensuring the quality of the final printed piece. GREENWOOD PRINTING & STATIONARY – Dec. 2012 – Dec. 2019 Working as a Print Supervisor and also printing different kind of work mainly specializing with GTO 52.

Main Duties:-

Organising and supervising staff resources engaged in the Printing and Copying functions to ensure full operational coverage at a minimal cost at all times during operating hours.

Supervision and safe custody of customers’ copies including documents, plates, negatives and relating items whilst in the case of the Design & Print unit.

Allocating work to staff to maintain deadlines set.

Introducing and maintaining and quality control procedure within the unit.

Operating the Unit within the cost parameters set by the Design & Print Manager and reporting regularly on production and cost targets.

Ensuring all materials and hours worked, are recharged.

Ensuring that clear instructions for purchase orders are given to staff at each stage or production, and monitoring the actual progress of work against the production programme.

Developing and maintaining an efficient stock control system.

Requesting and issuing orders for materials required to maintain stock levels within the section.

Carrying out regular stock checks and annual stock taking duties. DON BOSCO PRINTING PRESS - 1995 – 2006

Specialised in machine maintenance and operation; Handling various machines such as GTO52 Single Colour Machine, Roland Favorit Single Colour Machine, and MOZP-S Two colour machine. N/B Capable of printing high quality full colour work. DUTIES:-

Preparing, operating and maintaining the printing presses in the pressroom.

Preparing presses for printing by:-

o Installing and adjusting the printing plates/cylinders o Checking that paper and ink meet job specifications o Adjusting pressure, inking the presses

o Adjusting paper margins and adjusting the flow of ink to the inking rollers o Feeding paper through the press cylinders and adjusting feed and tension controls PENGUINE PAPER & BOOK EPZ MOMBASA- 2007 Jan. – Nov. 2007 Specialised in Book Making Machines, such as Linomatic, Offset Machine such as Roland Ultra, Folding Machine such as Foldmatic and a Sheeting Machine. Main Duties:-

Worked jointly with the Administrative Supervisor on all matters that require close liaison for purposes of ensuring that the Unit works effectively. COLOUR PRINT LTD - 2007 Jan. – Nov. 2012

Specialising in Machine Printing. Printing all different kind of work including online numbering & thermographic embossing. Other machines under specialization are GTOZ, MO SINGLE COLOUR. An operator on a SPEEDMASTER 74, SPEEDMASTER XL 105, CD74 and SPEEDMASTER (SM 52).

Main Duties:

I undertook all tasks delegated by the Design & Print Manager to develop and maintain an effective technical and production service for the printing and copying sections so as to ensure the smooth running of all work allocated and received in the Design & Print Unit. Capable also of operating book binding machines such as:-

Power Guillotine

Three Knife Trimmer

Folding Machine

Wire Stitching Machine

N/B: Screen Printing: Capable of printing different materials using the screen-printing. RESPONSIBILITIES

Worked as an instructor at Don Bosco Printing Press. – Taught Printing Technology both Theory and Practicals for six years.

Supervisor – Responsible for quality printing and machine maintenance; by making sure the machines are lubricated daily, weekly or annually where applicable. Making sure that the printed work has been approved by the customer/client. Making sure that right deadlines are achieved. Store Keeper – Ordering finished materials and maintaining order in store. Customer Care – Assists in office when the need arises handling incoming customers, giving quotation of various jobs to the satisfaction of the press and the comfortability of the customer. CUSTOMER SERVED:

Paulines Publication Africa - Calendars, Book & Magazines Consolata Fathers - Books, Magazines, Posters

Comboni Fathers - Books, magazines, Posters

Others - All types of Printing work

Government parastatals, Safaricom posters, books, calendars, booklets & magazines various publishers such as Pauline Publication Africa, Longhorn Publishers. Others come from different countries in Africa such as Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo and many others. REFEREES:

1. Samuel M. Kamau

Director Samjan Graphics

P. O. Box 158

THIKA

Mobile No. 072*-***-***

2. Brother Konte

Manager Don Bosco Printing Press

P. O. Box 158

MAKUYU

Tel No. 067 – 64457

3. Anthony Kanjora

Colourprint (K) Ltd

Supervisor Production Dept.

P. O. Box 444**-*****

NAIROBI

Mobile No. 072*******

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