RYAN J. BARRIER
Charlotte, NC 28277
*********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
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Entry level pressman
• Learned basic offset printing
• Set ink and water, ran reels, learned leads
• Learned to set rollers
• Loaded and unloaded trucks
1997-2000 Stanly News & Press Albemarle, NC
Pressman
• Offset printing
• Set ink and water, ran reels, learned leads
• Performed press maintenance
• Trained helper on press
• Ran press on newspaper and commercial jobs
• Ordered pressroom supplies
• Loaded and unloaded trucks
• Blended ink
2001-2003 Standard Packaging and Printing Mt. Gilead, NC
Pressman
• Learned Flexographic printing
• Trained on solvent based ink:
• blending
• viscosity
• how to speed up drying, slow down drying
• proper laydown methods for solvent based ink
• Ran all three flexo presses
• Responsible for keeping all products within specified guidelines
• Trained and supervised press helpers
• Trained press helpers to read job jacket
• How to put cylinders (plates) on cart correctly
• Program press computer for proper size cylinders
• Change plate cylinders and anilox rollers
• Operated forklift for moving materials
• Completed all paperwork for press runs
2003-2010 Charlotte Observer Charlotte, NC
Pressman
• Flexographic pressman
• Learned layouts of double-wide presses
• Maintaining of fountains
• Learned leads
• Folder set-up
• First press operator January 2005-2007
• Crew chief February 2007-2010
• Complete press paperwork
• Communicate press needs with shops
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems
• Coordinate jobs with other departments
• Run reels as needed
• Trained Associates on:
1) building and maintaining fountains
2) web leads
3) spotting plates
4) mounting plates
5) color registration
6) setting comps during run
EDUCATION
1999 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC .
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