Robert Massa

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www.linkedin.com/in/bob-massa-20570735/ adx0h7@r.postjobfree.com Ink Technician

Maximize Production Performance to Meet Customer Demand Diligent and positive team player with hands-on experience in both supporting and leadership roles in the printing industry. Proven success ensuring availability of materials to fulfill production requirements. Tenacious problem solver proficient in tracking, comparing, and analyzing data, troubleshooting issues, and simplifying processes to streamline workflow. Leverage proactive and collaborative nature to adapt to new responsibilities, processes, and systems quickly. Areas of Expertise:

Production Scheduling Purchasing Project Management Training Lean Manufacturing Process Improvement / Management Technical Skills

− Excel − PowerPoint − Word

− Outlook − Access − SAP

− Pecas / Vision II − Peachtree − QuickBooks

− Mix Master

− IGT C5

− XRite Exact

− Harper Proofer

− Pantone Digital Library

− IQC Formulation Guide

Professional Experience

PANTONE, Carlstadt, NJ 2019 – Present

Lead Lab Technician

Q.C. inbound raw materials for production of Formula, Colorbridge and CMYK guide books. Verification testing includes Bleach testing, 24 hr. stability testing, Sutherland rub test and visual and spectral testing.

Oversee production of Colorbridge and CMYK colorguides. Document and fingerprint press runs for future production runs.

PCI Pantone Corp I.D. – Work with various clients to establish custom colors for their corporate brands. Once color is established and approved, oversee and Q.C. manufacturing of production ink and production of clients color swatches.

Oversee production of Colorbridge and CMYK colorguides. Document and fingerprint press runs for future production runs.

Licensee Production Q.C. – Q.C. inbound manufacturers color swatches. Document results, create reports and publish results. Retest all resubmissions and provide guidance if needed. Color of the year

Create color of the year. Work with outside vendors to produce packaging and promotional materials for C.O.Y. campaigns.

FLINT GROUP, South Plainfield, NJ 2016 - 2019

In-Plant Ink Technician

Established custom color matches for production according to customer specifications. Created color swatches for customer approval. Mixed batches for production. CHESAPEAKE PHARMA, Fairfield, NJ 2010 - 2015

Ink Department Manager, Flexo

Built and maintained digital press archive files to create consistent printing results across all platforms. Initiated and maintained waste stream for all production consumables. Purchased supplies and raw materials for ink, production, and plate mounting departments.

• Instituted visual inventory systems, enabling press operators to easily find and identify coatings and PMS matches needed for production, which reduced downtime.

• Decreased inventory from $60K to under $25K through base inventory reduction and conversion to JIT system.

CORTEGRA, Fairfield NJ 2010 - 2007

Production Scheduler / Ink Technician

Streamlined color-matching process and created batch-tracking system on incoming raw goods. Coordinated production with inbound raw materials. Ran daily KPI reports to highlight production bottlenecks and recommend solutions.

• Participated in lean and continuous improvement exercises in production from pre-press through finishing. Streamlined process by eliminating steps through digitization to reduce number of team members handling each job.

• Reduced scrap and increased “good-piece” yield by training press operators on how to set up and run roto screen process on narrow web press.

• Set up air delivery system for varnish and coatings drums, accelerating delivery to presses.

• Prevented specialty coatings from running dry by setting up digital scales with audible alarms at each press.

SUN TEE’S, Union, NJ 2005 - 2007

Supervisor, Textiles

Coordinated production with art, screen and production departments.

• Implemented visual file system for customer art, increasing screen production by reducing time spent searching for artwork.

• Overhauled physical screen inventory, increasing registration quality across multiple printing presses.

• Created PMS formula tracking system, ensuring accurate color reproduction. QUALIPAC NA, Hamburg, NJ 2004 - 2005

Deco Technician, Containers

Set up and maintained production on 3-color bottle printer. Configured and maintained production on hot stamp, pad print and assembly machinery. Maintained pre-made screen inventory.

• Decreased setup times and increased production by establishing visual tool inventory system. ARKO PAPERS, Piscataway, NJ 2004 - 2005

Ink Technician, UV Offset

Developed and tracked ink batches for production and documented origins of raw materials used. Recorded ink mileage by customer to control ink usage / need for duplicate future production runs.

• Reduced inventory by reworking excess production colors.

• Lowered consignment inventory from $70K - $32K by identifying and decreasing on-hand inventory of seldom-used colors. Reworked PMS batches that were made for singular runs (no repeats).

Professional Development

− Microsoft Office, Quickbooks & Peachtree courses, Middlesex County College

− TSA Associates course on Terrorism and Counterterrorism; online courses, Montgomery College

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