Taylor Moffatt
Palm Harbor, Florida,
34684,
United States
*******@***.***
Professional Experience
- July 2008
PostcardMania,
Clearwater, FL
United States
2nd Shift Pressman,
Duties-
Thin printing compounds, using specified thinners.
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Monitor stocks of materials such as paper, ink, and metal to maintain supplies during equipment operation.
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Clean and lubricate printing machines and components, using oil, solvents, brushes, rags, and hoses.
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Blend and test paint, inks, stains, and solvents according to types of material being printed and work order specifications.
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Examine job orders to determine details such as quantities to be printed, production times, stock specifications, colors, and color sequences.
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Set and adjust speed, temperature, ink flow, and positions and pressure tolerances of equipment.
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Pour ink into pans, and smooth paint onto stencils, using flat-bladed knives.
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Measure screens and use measurements to center and align screens in proper positions and sequences on machines, using gauges and hand tools.
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Pour or spread paint, ink, color compounds, and other materials into reservoirs, troughs, hoppers, or color holders of printing units, making measurements and adjustments to control color and viscosity.
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Monitor and control operation of auxiliary equipment to assemble and finish products.
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Input instructions to program automated machinery, using a computer keyboard.
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Repair, maintain, or adjust equipment.
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Prepare and treat lithographic plates with various chemicals to clean and preserve plates and fix images.
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Load, position, and adjust unprinted materials on holding fixtures or in equipment loading and feeding mechanisms.
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Monitor feeding, printing, and racking processes of presses to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
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Pack and label cartons, boxes, or bins of finished products.
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Maintain records of goods produced, supplies used, production costs, and machine maintenance and repair activities.
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Reposition printing plates, adjust pressure rolls, or otherwise adjust machines to improve print quality, using knobs, handwheels, or hand tools.
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Requisition supplies, materials, and equipment and receive stock.
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Squeeze or spread ink on plates, pads, or rollers, using putty knives, brushes, or sponges.
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Inspect and examine printed products for print clarity, color accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
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Correct misprinted materials, using materials such as ink eradicators or solvents.
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Remove printed materials from presses, using handtrucks, electric lifts, or hoists, and transport them to drying, storage or finishing areas.
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Select and install printing plates, rollers, feed guides, gauges, screens, stencils, type, dies, and cylinders in machines according to specifications, using hand tools.
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Place printed items in ovens to dry or to set ink.
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Operate equipment at slow speed to ensure proper ink coverage, alignment, and registration.
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Push buttons, turn handles or move controls and levers to start and control printing machines.
Education
Palm Harbor University High School,
Palm Harbor,
Florida,
United States
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3 Varsity Football Captain