L. Craig Jackson

*** ************ *******

Kennesaw, GA 30144

678-***-****

adgfk3@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Master printer, with 19+ years experience in flexographic press printing, operating Nilpeter and Mark Andy presses from the 2100 series all the way up to the P5. 7” to 20” webs.

Experienced in simple print layouts to extremely complex 4-color process to 10 color print designs.

Proven department and team lead, with supervision experience over an entire shift of 30+ people.

Years of experience in multiple output formats, such as fanfold, sheet-fed, and turret.

Strong knowledge of pressure sensitive die-cutting and printing on a wide variety of substrates and complexities, using UV and film/water-based inks, and color-matching with the use of a spectrometer (XRite).

Knowledgeable in multiple production software platforms that track good and bad production numbers.

Extensive background in customer service and vendor relations.

Broad experience in operating commercial trucks, and warehouse vehicles, including various lift and clamp trucks.

Bilingual in conversational Spanish; also, some German comprehension.

Proven communication skills, enhanced by solid computer experience with Microsoft Office, the Internet and website building.

PRINT RELATED EXPERIENCE

Barcode Warehouse, Woodstock, GA – 2018 – Present

Flexo Press/Die Cutter Operator

Duties include the maintenance, operation and scheduling of a Nilpeter 6 color Flexo press and a CEI die cutter, both UV capable. I have worked extended hours, overtime and weekends upon request.

WS Packaging Group, Inc.; Knoxville, TN – 2015 – 2018

Flexo Press Operator, - 2016 – Present

Duties include the operation of narrow web presses - printing and converting of quality labels, sheets, tags and tickets through a flexographic printing press. All of these duties require the use of a computer, email and production software. Served as Team Lead Operator.

Kitting Team Leader, - 2015-2016

Coordination of most kitting department activities, including troubleshooting problems with items and their delivery to the presses according to schedule. Responsible for maintaining the inventory of both UV and water-based inks, and the batching, color-matching and mixing of non-stock colors and formulas and the supervision and training of all Kitting team members. Duties also included the shipment of dies out for retool and receipt of new and retooled dies. All of these duties required the use of a computer, email, a tablet and production software.

Nashua, LLC, Jefferson City, TN — 2009-2015

Flexo Press Operator

Duties include the print and converting of quality labels, sheets, tags and tickets through a flexographic printing press. This included the use of a computer and production software. Also spent 14 months as the 3rd shift team lead, serving as 2nd to shift supervisor.

Progressive Ink, Nashville, TN — 1999

Ink Technician

Duties included the batching and formulating of small to large quantities of printing ink for use in the production of gift-wrapping paper.

Rittenhouse Paper, Jefferson City, TN — 1993-1999

Lead Press Assistant

Duties included preparation and assistance to scheduling of all jobs for production on printing presses, and the supervision/training of alternate shift press assistants. Duties also included the operation of machine presses during the absence of other operators. From 1996-1999, also served as building Safety Coordinator, initiating programs and protocols to meet both state and federal codes.

Between the years of 2000 and 2008, left the printing industry to pursue other non-printing related opportunities.

EDUCATION

Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN — Bachelor of Arts, 1985