Jeff Kirk
Ham Lake,MN
Summary
With 37 years experience, self motivated, detail oriented and known for high productivity and efficiency in all aspects of the printing ink industry. Skilled in precise ingredient mixing, quality control procedures along with technical and trouble shooting experience. Excel at time management, problem-solving, and teamwork to achieve consistent product quality. Committed to safety protocols and continuous improvement strategies along with providing excellent communication with customers & sales team.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Tech/Color Matching
Ink Systems
Minneapolis, MN
05.2009 - 04.2024
- 7/23/2007 - 5/25/2009 Ink Systems working as a Lab Tech - Color matching/Tech Service at the John Roberts Inplant in Coon Rapids, MN matching colors, estimated in usage, mixed and milled ink in house, Technical support for customers with press checks and any other press side problems as well as showing them new innovations previously unknown to them.
- Transferred to Managing MN tech Center - Sales, Tech services, Billing & Invoicing, Matching ink colors, Ink production, Shipping & Receiving, Inventory, Building maintenance and Customer service.
Lab Manager/Tech Services
Fuji Film Graphic Systems
Roseville, MN
01.2007 - 07.2020
- Assisted in building a new ink blending dept. using Vale-Tech ink dispensers with Flint and Toyo ink bases.
- Tech support with customers, sales, vale-tech, Flint and Toyo
Lab Technician
Sun Chemical-Kohl & Madden-Renaissance Mark
Bowling Green, KY
09.2005 - 01.2007
- Mix ink & stage jobs for U.V. and water base flexo as well as sheet fed litho.
- Tone inks at press as necessary
- Press side tech support
- Trained in use of Novaflow and Rexon pumping systems
- Trained in use of X-rite Spectrophotometer
Inplant Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden-Sun Chemical-GLS Inc. & Nordic Press
Minneapolis, MN
06.2000 - 08.2005
- Split time between color matching at K &M and inplant at GLS & Nordic Press
- Inplant duties included estimating ink usage, mixing & ordering ink including consignment items
- Entering & Estimating ink usage in computer for billing purposes
- Used mix master system for inventory & recycling of ink inventory
- Advised & trouble shot any press problems
- Calibrated P.H. & conductivity meters/densitometers daily per ISO 9002 standard operating systems
Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden-Sun Chemical- W.G. Anderson
Minneapolis, MN
07.1995 - 06.2000
Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden -Sun Chemical
Minneapolis, MN
05.1987 - 07.1995
Education
High School Diploma -
Blaine High School
Blaine, MN06-1984
Skills
- Weighing and Measuring
- Raw material handling
- Scheduling Coordination
- Teamwork and Communication
- Production Processes Knowledge
- Attention to Detail
- Safety protocol compliance
Additional Training
- Kohl & Madden Safety Training
- Mix Masters program
- Rexson, Novaflow, and Vale Tech Dispensors
- X-Rite Spectrophotometer
Timeline
Lab Tech/Color Matching
Ink Systems
05.2009 - 04.2024
Lab Manager/Tech Services
Fuji Film Graphic Systems
01.2007 - 07.2020
Lab Technician
Sun Chemical-Kohl & Madden-Renaissance Mark
09.2005 - 01.2007
Inplant Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden-Sun Chemical-GLS Inc. & Nordic Press
06.2000 - 08.2005
Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden-Sun Chemical- W.G. Anderson
07.1995 - 06.2000
Lab Technician
Kohl & Madden -Sun Chemical
05.1987 - 07.1995
High School Diploma -
Blaine High School
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