Leigh Ayers

• Enter online Certificates of Conformance and Certificates of Authenticity.
• Maintain a database for raw material issues and rejections while also filing material claims with the manufacturer.
• Administer non-conformance and rejection reports and coordinate corrective actions with appropriate production operational departments.
• Investigate, analyze data and initiate reports, evaluate root cause and corrective actions, follow-up with managers and supervisors to complete reports and maintain database information.
• Follow-up on Root Cause and corrective actions with Production and Support Groups.
• Maintain daily Internal Rejection/Hold report and job Shortage Report.
• Make revisions to documents and maintain document control systems according to procedures and direction from Quality Manager.
• Perform in-process audits and internal audits to verify standard operating procedures are being followed.
• Follow up with employees on job quantity and quality and making shipping schedules.
• Verify quality testing is accurate and complete.
  Increase the average daily completed quality jobs from 78 jobs per day to 96 jobs per day.

Supervise a department running two shifts with a current staff of twelve. Produce flexographic printing plates, rotary screens and offset plates for print production.

• We average about 160 jobs through this department per day.
• Over 4,000 flexo printing plates are run per month.
• Over 500 rotary screens are produced and run per month.
• Over 300 offset printing plates are produced and run per month.
• The employees in the department are cross trained in each area so that staffing overtime is not an issue.

I develop online training modules for a variety of job descriptions within the narrow web flexo industry.

• Developed and wrote company wide SOP's.
• Observed in-progress operations to identify important steps for technical instructions.
• Edited and proofread technical documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Developed online tutorials and web-based training.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.

Implement a successful flexography printing program which served as a model for the US and Canada.

• Maintained high expectations for all students that ensure they will successfully acquire the knowledge, skills and values necessary for success.
• Educated high school students in a safe and orderly environment conducive to learning.
  Wrote the entire curriculum for level I and level II Flexography courses.
• Exceeded testing accountability and developed online learning modules for student success.
• Partnered with the printing industry in acquiring new technology, equipment and supply donations to the printing facility and computer lab.
• Operated a full flexography and offset printing lab with a full Macintosh lab, image setter, offset and flexographic plate-makers, Mark Andy narrow web press, Ryobi duplicator, bindery equipment.
• Designed labels for various school clients.
• Maintained all equipment on-site including the flexo press.