JEFFERY JAY SHEPHERD
Greensburg,IN
Summary
Experienced senior graphics
technician, with over 28 years of
solvent based printing inks and
coatings knowledge and field work.
Ranging from laboratory
development to on site customer
technical service support to ink room
operation and management. Hard
working and a team player with
dependable with great
communication skills. Looking to add
my knowledge and experience to a
team orientated environment.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Ink Technician II
Siegwerk Inks and Coatings
Des Moines, IA
03.2025 - Current
- In-plant Graphics technician remote at Toppan Packaging Edinburgh, IN.
- Executed color matching and quality control for inks and coatings, ensuring adherence to customer specifications.
- Performed press side color matching for production orders and new job designs, facilitating seamless production workflow.
- Blended various ink and coating formulations to achieve desired consistency.
- Press side technical support for printing and structure issues related to ink or coatings.
- Quality control testing of incoming inks and coatings from Siegwerk and various other vendors' products.
- Creating color proofs for customer client specifications.
- Maintenance and operation of 18 valve spec ink disperser.
- Rotogravure lamination printing with solvent based inks and coatings.
- Ink room management, safety guidelines and routine activity, including maintaining inventory of raw goods, hazardous waste and customer rework ink inventory.
- Provided on-site support for new jobs and structures from customer clients (Mondelez, Master Foods, Kellogg's, 3M Pharmaceuticals), enhancing collaboration and project success.
Senior Graphics Technician/Product Development Lab
Flint Group
Lebanon, OH
08.2019 - 02.2024
- Supported customer and internal product development through extensive work in product development laboratory.
- Evaluated pigments and materials for product development.
- Executed milling processes for product development and custom projects, resulting in high-quality outputs.
- Operated, maintained, and repaired Buhler PML 2 laboratory mill to ensure optimal functionality for product development.
- Supported research and development for laboratory operations.
- Includes other various lab testing for all Flint solvent-based products.
- Traveled to customer locations to support product development projects and conduct successful press trials.
- Provided on-site support to Flint Group accounts across the Midwest.
- Accounts include MCC Clarksville TN, MCC Norwood OH, RKW plastics Franklin KY, First Quality Anderson SC, MCC Bowling Green KY. MCC Scottsburg, IN All solvent based inks and coating products except MCC Bowling green(UV ink narrow web).
- Traveling Ink technician/technical services in the mid west United States.
Graphics Technician/Rotogravure MCC Label
Flint Group
Lebanon, OH
06.2016 - 08.2019
- Performed in-plant technician duties at MCC Label in Scottsburg, IN.
- Rotogravure and wide web flexo printing with Flint group solvent-based inks and coatings.
- Mixed batches, matched colors, and controlled inventory for work-off ink program, ensuring quality consistency.
- Troubleshot color and printing issues at press side, resolving problems to maintain production flow.
- Supported press-side trials for technical service on new Flint products and customer projects, facilitating successful implementation.
- Produced color proofs to meet unique customer requirements.
- Operation and maintenance work for 14-value Nova flow dispensing system.
- Working with MCC research and development personnel for new products or product improvement.
Graphics Technician/Rotogravure Sonoco
Flint Group
Lebanon, OH
05.2011 - 02.2016
- Color matching and quality control for inks and coating to the customers' specifications.
- Press-side color matching for production orders and new jobs/designs.
- Rotogravure lamination printing with solvent-based inks and coatings.
- Conducted batch mixing of inks and coatings to meet production requirements.
- Creating color proofs for customer client specifications.
- Performed quality control testing on incoming inks and coatings from Flint Group and various vendors to ensure product consistency.
- Maintained and operated a 14-valve ink disperser to ensure consistent ink quality.
- Provided technical support for printing and structure issues related to ink or coatings.
- On-site support for new jobs and structures from customers' client base(Proctor and Gamble, Master foods, Kellogg's, 3M pharmaceuticals).
Ink technician/Ink room lead
Printpack
Greensburg, IN
01.1998 - 06.2011
- Ink technician for wide web flexographic printing presses.
- Blended inks, matched colors, and troubleshot press-side issues for color and print quality.
- Ink formulation for new colors/structures.
- Managed vendor relationships with Flint, Sun, and INX to source solvent-based inks and coatings.
- Maintenance and troubleshooting 14 valve Spec/Rexson ink dispensing system.
- Maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration program for all Xrite Colormaster spectrophotometer in the plant.
- Implemented program to reuse returned ink, reducing waste and supporting sustainability efforts.
- Oversaw unloading of ink shipments from wet goods vendors, ensuring safe handling and compliance with safety standards.
- Inventory control, ordering and stocking products for press production housing 12 flexographic presses.
- Creating color proofs for customer specifications.
Education
High school diploma - Syracuse, In
Wawasee High School
Syracuse, In06.1994
Skills
Solvent based Ink/coatings
knowledge
Flexographic/Rotogravure experience
On site technical service support
Product testing and evaluations
PDL testing equipment
Ink room management/operations
Research and development
Spectrophotometers/Densitometers
PML 2 Buhler laboratory mill
Customer service
SAP software
Windows/Microsoft office software
Timeline
Ink Technician II
Siegwerk Inks and Coatings
03.2025 - Current
Senior Graphics Technician/Product Development Lab
Flint Group
08.2019 - 02.2024
Graphics Technician/Rotogravure MCC Label
Flint Group
06.2016 - 08.2019
Graphics Technician/Rotogravure Sonoco
Flint Group
05.2011 - 02.2016
Ink technician/Ink room lead
Printpack
01.1998 - 06.2011
High school diploma - Syracuse, In
Wawasee High School