Richard A. Neuendorf Sr

**** **** ****** *******, ** 53142 262-***-**** adp6gx@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: A position in a skilled field that challenges my skills and experience working for a company that will appreciate excellent customer service, detail orientation and proven work ethic.

Experience

W.S. Packaging Oak Creek, WI

Second Pressman April 2016 to Present

•Assist pressman with overall press operations.

•Load stock and keep press area clean.

Quantum Color Graphics Morton Grove, IL

Second Pressman 2003 to 2016

•Helped in clamping plates to press, applying ink to rollers and positioning guides, grippers and fingers to guide paper through press.

•Helped in preparing data on color matching and ink modification to guide pressman.

•Loaded different stocks and weights to press.

AXIOS Communications Libertyville, IL

Second Pressman 2002 to 2003

•Clamped plates to press, applying ink to rollers and positioning guides, grippers and fingers to guide paper through press.

•Prepared data on color matching and ink modification to guide pressman.

•Loaded different stocks and weights to press.

Black Box Collotype Chicago, IL

Pressman 1980 to 2002

•Aided in preparing data sheets on color matching and ink modification to improve printing quality and register according to copy and customer specifications.

•Helped in clamping plates to press, applying ink to rollers and positioning guides, grippers and fingers to guide paper through press.

•Aided in examining proofs to determine printing quality of dots and lines, using magnifier, marking corrections, as well as additional finishing. Successfully managed a two-person team in setting up printing press.

F.C.L. Graphic Harwood Heights, IL

Pressman 1978 to 1980

•Prepared data sheets on color matching and ink modification to improve printing quality and register according to copy and customer specifications.

•Clamped plates to press, applying ink to rollers and positioning guides, grippers and fingers to guide paper through press.

•Examined proofs to determine printing quality of dots and lines, using magnifier, marking corrections, as well as additional finishing.

•Successfully managed a two-person team in running the press.

Mid-West Aniline Printing Rosemont, IL Flexo Pressman 1976 to 1978

•Set up and operated flexographic printing press to print designs or lettering on rolls of flexible plastic film, paper and nonabsorbent stock for use in making products such as plastic, paper, and waxed paper bags and paper drinking cups.

•Read job order and mounted specified rubber plate and printing dies on cylinder.

•Installed cylinder on shaft and secured assembly in bed of press.

•Filled dye fonts with prescribed inks or dyes.

•Moved levers to engage dye rolls, adjusting position of cylinder to print two or more colors without overlapping or smearing previously printed areas.

•Inserted shaft through core of paper or plastic roll and secured roll on press in feed position.

•Spliced end of roll to trailer sheet remaining in press, using tape, and turned hand wheel to regulate roll tension and feed as directed.

•Started press, adjusting speed, tension and alignment of printing plate as necessary.

•Cut samples of printed material from end of printed roll and inspected for imperfections such as blurred or off-center impressions.

•Cleaned rubber plate, cylinder and dye fonts, using solvent and lubricated press as needed.

Education

Schurz High School Chicago, IL

HSD 1976

X-Rite Grand Rapids, MI

Density Reading 1999

References: Available upon request