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Gregory Harley

Groton,MA

Summary

Safety-conscious cutter, proficient in operating binding and gluing equipment. Examines documents for defects, performs troubleshooting and maintains supply of essential materials. Strong mechanical aptitude with in-depth knowledge of different paperweights, sizes, kinds and colors. Detail-oriented bindery worker, comfortable performing physically enduring tasks such as lifting, shifting and transporting goods. Offering 37-year background operating, cleaning, repairing and maintaining various bindery machineries. Committed to maintaining good housekeeping and safe working conditions. Dedicated Bindery professional with 25 years of bindery operations expertise with all bindery equipment.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Cutter Operator

Optimum Bindery
Nashua, NH
10.2022 - 01.2025
  • Maintained logs of production output and inspected finished products for conformance to quality standards.
  • Inspected finished products for accuracy and conformance to customer requirements.
  • Performed routine maintenance on cutting machines such as changing blades, lubricating moving parts and checking fluid levels.
  • Cleaned work area regularly and disposed of scrap material in accordance with safety regulations.
  • Troubleshot problems with machinery when necessary and made adjustments or repairs as needed.
  • Inspected raw materials prior to use for defects or damage that could affect performance.
  • Worked closely with supervisors and other departments in order to meet deadlines efficiently.
  • Ensured all safety procedures were followed while operating cutting machines including wearing protective gear such as gloves and goggles.
  • Performed regular maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Used precision measuring tools such as calipers, gauges, rulers and micrometers to measure the accuracy of cuts.
  • Followed written instructions carefully when setting up machinery for a job run.
  • Adjusted machine settings as necessary to maintain desired production rates.
  • Discarded defective pieces from production line after inspection.
  • Set up, operated and maintained cutting machines to cut material to specified dimensions.
  • Loaded program files into computerized cutting systems according to specifications provided by customers.
  • Reported any malfunctions or issues with equipment to supervisor immediately.
  • Maintained safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and procedures.
  • Cut, wrapped, weighed and labeled orders for customers.
  • Maintained cleanliness and safety standards in the work area.
  • Performed physical and visual quality control inspections at different stages in process to quickly identify issues.

Bindery Worker

Deluxe Check Printers
Townsend, MA
02.2012 - 09.2022

Cutting,drilling,snap-set book-binding,padding,most jobs are numbered.

Cutter

Superior Bindery/ Now Superior Packing And Graphic
Braintree, MA
04.2002 - 08.2012

cutting for folders,perfect -bound binders, saddle-stitch,bop die-cutters,

large format cards, digital printing.

Education

GED -

Boulder High School
Boulder, CO
07.1984

Skills

  • Training and Development/ After 37 years in printing trade( 24 of that
  • In bindery)I have amassed quite a bit of experience and knowledge
  • First attained 4yr apprenticeship at Estey printing in Boulder, Co,
  • Ran small off-set, hamada,chief and, cutting, folding, linotype,
  • All bindery functions,collating,drilling,glue pocket folders4/86-5/90
  • Moved to Massachusetts worked for Die-cutters of NE in Medford Ma
  • Cutting(6/92-2/93)
  • I was floor lead at Spectrum Graphics,cutting folding ,signing off
  • On press and bindery samples, pre-press layouts for finishing
  • For 12 years i was at Superior Bindery i saw almost every bindery /
  • Finishing layout, die-cut covers for perfect bind / cross-over images from one page to the next, cutting for folders, saddle0stitch books, large and small die-cutting, foil stamping ,emboss /de-boss
  • Currently work for financial printing company( deluxe) numbered checks and laser forms, booking snap-sets, padding and drilling

Education

Boulder, CO

Timeline

Cutter Operator

Optimum Bindery
10.2022 - 01.2025

Bindery Worker

Deluxe Check Printers
02.2012 - 09.2022

Cutter

Superior Bindery/ Now Superior Packing And Graphic
04.2002 - 08.2012

GED -

Boulder High School
Gregory Harley