Braden Hoop
Grove City,OH
Summary
Digital print operator and bindery specialist with six years of experience working in a locally owned print shop specializing in high quality products with a quick turnaround.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Print Operator & Bindery Specialist
Minuteman Press
05.2019 - 09.2025
- Operated Ricoh 7200 and 7500 digital presses, Xante En/Press, Roland C300 flatbed, Plockmatic and RCT booklet maker.
- Preform maintenance, calibration, and troubleshoot machine errors to reduce downtime and ensure consistent color and print quality
- Impose print files using Fiery to decrease paper waste
- Cut, score, perforate, fold, round corner, laminate, foil, and glue using an array of bindery and finishing equipment
- Utilized and maintained bindery equipment including Challenge 305 Guillotine, Duplo DFL-500 Coat/Foil/Laminator, Duplo Slitter/Cutter/Creaser, Baum Ultrafold 714XA, Quadient DS-40i Folder Inserter, Morgana AutoCreaser, Rhino-Tuff spiral binding machine, and shrink wrappers.
- Follow job tickets to customer specifications and deadline
- Shrink wrap and package final products for customer pick up, shipping, and delivery
- Fold, stuff, seal, stamp, and sort first class, bulk, and EDDM mailers
Lab Monitor
Columbus College of Art and Design
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Monitored student print lab, darkroom facilities, and photographic studio to ensure proper student conduct
- Assist students with using inkjet printers, scanners, and darkroom equipment
- Check in and out equipment and monitor reservations for the studio
- Clean and maintain facilities
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH05.2019
Skills
- Quality control
- Task management and prioritization
- Color matching and calibration
- Digital press operation and maintenance
- Bindery equipment operation and maintenance
- Variable data printing
- File imposition
- Work order interpretation
Hobbies
Fine Woodworking — Garage based woodworker utilizing power and hand tools such a lathes, table saws, planers, jointers, sanders, drill and mortise press, chisels, and hand saws to create small joinery based projects such as picture frames, decorative boxes and toys.
Outdoor enthusiast— I enjoy spending free time outdoors hiking, camping and cycling.
Timeline
Digital Print Operator & Bindery Specialist
Minuteman Press
05.2019 - 09.2025
Lab Monitor
Columbus College of Art and Design
08.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
Columbus College of Art & Design