James R. Drenth
Technical Die Cutting Manager
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Having a strong understanding of the importance of communication skills and how it directly effects day to day operations. With experience in both large and small companies, Having a better understanding of customer service and what direct effect it has on coworkers and customers. Very open minded to new ways of improving the company with excellent leadership skills. Maintaining a strong relationship with every customer to ensure delivery of the highest quality machinery and product.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Bobst Field Technician
Bobst
Sioux Falls, SD
09.2017 - 09.2021
- Machine service and operator training on Bobst product line. Training up to 6 different people every week.
- Leading new groups every week all with different personalities and ideas
- Established standards across all companies with increased production and performance
- Includes repair and installation of new machines; relocation of existing equipment, customer training and preventive maintenance, productivity improvement programs, production troubleshooting
- Providing technical support to Customers, Service Center and other technicians
- Preforming multitude of tasks daily, including maintaining, repairing and relocating existing machines / machine lines, install new machines, perform independent assembly work, Error analysis and troubleshooting of machines at customers, do pneumatic and hydraulic installation and/or fault analysis of assemblies according to circuit and construction plans, do set-up and adjustment work, test assemblies according to test protocol, logging of test reports and machine documentation
- To be successful with Bobst, Maintaining:
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Customer Service Orientation
- Problem Solving Nature
- Effective follow up
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
- Handled 6 - 10 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
Bobst 1st Operator
Malnove
Clearfield, UT
07.2014 - 09.2017
- Leading and guide other operators, helping them when needed
- Leading 6 employees during night shift
- Established performance on 4 machines to reach daily goals
- Helping departments and companies to reach next level of production
- Focusing on safety, quality and production
- Requirements are quality, quick make readies, high run speeds, and increase production
- Having abilities to learn quickly without being afraid to step up and take on new challenges
- Continuing to look for ways to improve companies and myself.
Die Cutting/Printing Press Operator
BOBST Die Cutter
Sioux Falls, SD
09.2016 - 09.2017
- To safely operate & maintain Printing Press as the 2nd operator.
- Efficiently & effectively manufacture folding cartons.
- Responsible for production performance and crew management.
- Principal Duties and Responsibilities for production management to include machine setup, adjustments, make readies, troubleshooting of machine and/or quality issues, assist with maintenance, machine setups, etc.
- Team management to include training of crew members to ensure job duties are performed efficiently and effectively, enforcing compliance with company policies (i.e., GMP/AIB/Safety), maintaining clean and safe work area, effectively leading work crew to meet production goals
- Adjusted controls to regulate flow of ink and dampening solution to plate cylinder
- Checked job information at each press to verify that correct ink was delivered
- Adjusted press during production runs to maintain specific registration and color densities
- Examined job orders to determine quantity, stock specifications, colors and special printing instructions
- Maintained register during make-ready and productions processes
- Inspected machines and performed repairs
- Loaded and positioned unprinted materials
- Promptly removed completed loads from press
- Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently
- Analyzed daily density readings from each printer to detect potential quality issues
Bobst 1st Operator
RockTen
Marion, NC
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Paying constant attention to details of cutting, score bends, aligning counter plates, changing dies for make ready, changing out tooling, aligning or adjusting stripper pins, aligning swords to bottom blanker, loading and unloading product, aerating loads, staging loads for aerating and also staging loads for removal of product so it is ready for finishing.
- Leader Preventative Maintenance team
- Personally worked with BOBST technician replacing over $250,000 since joining RockTenn
- Working with maintenance departments while help operators understand what to look for in repairs
- Cutting down on downtime, major repairs and help understand what can be done to push die cutters to maximum speed
- Leader in performance excellence, understanding and problem solve what we can do to improve our company, run faster, produce better quality, work more safely, cut down on waste cost, improving employee morale, team work and culture of how we work together
- Preventative Maintenance team - Report problems directly to Maintenance for repair (Saving up to $50,000 per year)
- Quality team - High alertness for looking for defects (prevent lose of customers)
- Established Team and Department at RockTenn to receive award for Performance Excellence
Bobst 1st Operator Trainee
Bell Inc
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2007 - 05.2012
- Job Requirements - pay constant attention to details of cutting, score bends, aligning steel counter plate to match upper die, changing dies for make ready, changing out tooling, aligning or adjusting stripper pins, aligning swords to bottom blanker, loading and unloading product, aerating loads, staging loads for aerating and also staging loads for removal of product so it is ready for finishing
- Performing preventative maintenance on Bobst 142 CER and 162 CER
- Performed PM's on all die cutting machines as per Bobst maintenance suggestion
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
Forklift Operator
Minnesota Freezer Warehouse
Worthington, MN
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Duties included driving product around with forklift equipment, removing product from trailers quickly and placing it in its proper place inside storage areas, removing product from freezer and placing and stacking it efficiently on trailers so that it was stable
- HAZMAT trained in case of chemical spills.
- Working efficiently with four other employees to ensure safe work environment and to ensure low loss of product costs
- Assigning trailers for pick up and drop offs.
- Organizing product on for ware hours storage.
Education
High School Diploma -
Adrian Hight School
Adrian, MN 01.2000 - 09.2000
Some College (No Degree) -
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie, MN 09.2000 - 09.2002
Skills
Well-versed in numerous Bobst Die Cutting machines Excellent customer service
SkillsLeader in performance excellence, improve the over all quality in production and quality
Quality of the company From the customer attitude to the quality of product thatComes off the cutting line I am always looking to improve myself, other employees'And bring the company to the next stepForklift certified, HAZMAT and First Responder trained and work/worked with
Light equipment, multiple lifts and carriers for moving product I am always willingTo learn new skills and enjoy being given new challenges I always work my hardestAt jobs and tasks that are given to meWork Availability
monday
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Timeline
Bobst Field Technician
Bobst
09.2017 - 09.2021
Die Cutting/Printing Press Operator
BOBST Die Cutter
09.2016 - 09.2017
Bobst 1st Operator
Malnove
07.2014 - 09.2017
Bobst 1st Operator
RockTen
09.2012 - 06.2014
Bobst 1st Operator Trainee
Bell Inc
05.2007 - 05.2012
Forklift Operator
Minnesota Freezer Warehouse
01.2006 - 01.2007
Some College (No Degree) -
Hennepin Technical College
09.2000 - 09.2002
High School Diploma -
Adrian Hight School
01.2000 - 09.2000