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Michael Wheaton

Michael Wheaton

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Resourceful Printing Press Operator with a distinguished understanding of printing processes and various printer maintenance. Adept at cutting costs without sacrificing quality and streamlining the day-to-day organization. Committed to top-of-the-line products and service. Printing Press Operator proficient in setting up and operating 4-color printing presses.

Skilled and reliable Printing Machine and Press Operator bringing positive attitude and strong safety and quality commitment to each project.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Printing Pressman

Barton Nelson INC
Kansas City, MO
10.1988 - Mar2006

Lead Pressman on 4 color Process Diddie-Graphics

  • Examined job orders to determine quantity, , colors and special printing instructions.
  • 4 color process with glue unit
  • Computer Data- Entry
  • Trained up coming employees on 4 color process, halftones and screen percentages. Tight registration and color balance.
  • Pantone Ink mixing, matching PMS colors on samples with customers.

Worked with employees on on efficency and and ad angel printing

trol shrinking images

Printing Pressman

Lifetouch Publishing
Kansas City, MO
Jan2007 - Feb2008

Pressman on 5 color sheet-fed Heidelberg

  • Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently
  • Training on 4 color harris
  • Training on angel bars, web positioning Folder half fold to quarter fold.
  • Training second pressman on make ready
  • Training on roll tender duty

Printing Pressman 4 Color

Neff Printing
05.1985 - 05.1987

1ST Pressman on 5 color King Heat-set Press, and 2nd pressman on a four color 'Thacher cold press. Ran grocery ads,Thrifty nickel ads, General Maintanance

2nd Pressman

Kc Star Newspaper
Kansas City, MO
2008 - 2010
  • Produced high-quality brochures, flyers, four-color artwork and mailers.
  • Inspected machines and performed repairs.
  • Adjusted controls to regulate flow of ink and dampening solution to plate cylinder.
  • Set up and operated printing press machines.
  • Operated press to achieve highest print quality and productivity with minimal scrap.
  • Adjusted press during production runs to maintain specific registration and color densities.
  • Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.

Education

GED -

West Port Highschool
Kansas City Mo
03.1984

Skills

  • Creative Cloud Expertise
  • Superb Visual Acuity
  • Skilled at Printing Press Operations
  • Ink and Related Materials
  • Computer data entry
  • Pantone ink mixing run proofs for customers
  • Maintained general maintenance on presses such as roller adjustments, Blanket packing 004 thousandth, experience rebuilding printing units
  • Plate making double over lays, plate proofing
  • Plate Shrinking, Collating and some maintenance
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Proficient in minimal scrap methodology
  • Detailed instruction application
  • Print job color and quality reporting
  • Commercial press operation
  • Safety standards and protocols
  • Practitioner of quality control procedures

Timeline

Printing Pressman

Barton Nelson INC
10.1988 - Mar2006

Printing Pressman 4 Color

Neff Printing
05.1985 - 05.1987

Printing Pressman

Lifetouch Publishing
Jan2007 - Feb2008

2nd Pressman

Kc Star Newspaper
2008 - 2010

GED -

West Port Highschool
Michael Wheaton