Press Operator Event Security

Irvin Gray

Fayetteville, NC ***** *********@*****.*** 702-***-****

Career Experience:

Pressroom Supervisor Tennessee Valley Press - Fayetteville, NC 3/2020 to Present

(Magazine printer)

Supervise the pressroom and manage and mentor twenty personnel.

Oversee maintenance and smooth operation of Harris m1000, m110 and Komori sheetfed.

Production Manager Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman, AZ 10/2018 to 8/2020

(Newspaper and casino commercial printer)

Hire, manage, train, and review twenty employees.

Responsible for the plate making process, pressroom operations, and bindery facility.

Oversee waste management, quality program, and all press oks.

Pressroom Supervisor Midstate Printing - Aberdeen, SD 10/2017 to 12/2018

(Commercial printer)

Supervisor of 30+ employees.

Manage the offset press room, web pressroom consisting of one six-color press, one Hantscho with UV coating, one Sunday 4000, and one Harris 1000, and all bindery operations.

Production Supervisor Super Color Digital - Las Vegas, NV 3/2013 to 10/2017

(Large format digital printer for Las Vegas area conventions)

Supervisor responsible for 25-30 full-time employees.

Oversight, scheduling, quality control and maintenance of three large format Vutek digital printers, one TF3250, one GS3200 and TX3250r, two Vutek dye sublimation printers, one Fabrivu3360 and the lamination/finishing department.

Lead Pressman Belmark, Inc. - De Pere, WI 9/2009 to 3/2013

(Folding carton, label, flexible film printer)

Make recommendations to adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.

Input production settings into workstation terminals that control automated printing systems.

Archive media files so that questions can be answered, or jobs replicated.

Monitor inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering or requesting additional supplies, as necessary.

Set up or operate auxiliary equipment, such as cutting, folding, platemaking, drilling, or laminating machines.

Operate eight color VSOP web press, Harris M-1000, 110, Heidelberg, Baker-Perkins G14,16, 25, 26.

Folding carton and flexographic printing experience for four years.

First Pressman QUAD GRAPHICS - Reno, NV 8/2004 to 9/2009

(Commercial printer)

Adjust digital files to alter print elements, such as fonts, graphics, or color separations.

Clean ink fountains, plates, or printing unit cylinders when press runs are completed.

Collect and inspect random samples during print runs to identify any necessary adjustments.

Examine job orders to determine quantities to be printed, stock specifications, colors, or special printing instructions, then, input production job settings into workstation terminals.

Load presses with paper and make necessary adjustments, according to paper size.

Start presses and pull proofs to check for ink coverage and density, alignment, and registration.

Monitor inventory levels on a regular basis, ordering additional supplies, as necessary.

Set up or operate auxiliary equipment (cutting, folding, plate-making, or laminating machines.

Convention Services Mngr. HYATT REGENCY - Chicago, IL 4/1995 to 8/2004

(Hospitality Industry)

Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.

Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.

Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.

Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.

Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing, and event security.

Pressman RR Donnelley - Niles, IL 5/1990 to 3/1995

(Commercial printer)

Manage all aspects of quality, maintenance, and productivity of a Harris M1000 inline press.

Press Operator Regensteiner - Chicago, IL 9/1982 to 4/1990

(Magazine Printer)

Manage all aspects of quality, maintenance, and productivity of operating a Baker Perkins G1 and G16 press, and a Hantscho double web press.

Education:

B.S in Engineering UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - Chicago, IL

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