Phil Stachura
Pregis
Elgin,IL
30
years of professional experience
PRESS OPERATOR with 30 years of experience in the printing industry at American Lithograph Inc, Nationally Ranked RR Donnelley & Sons, Hess Print Solutions, and Verizon a Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award winning plant. Focus on producing high quality products with a minimum of spoilage. Background in machine upgrades, and improvements. Team player with the ability to motivate employees to achieve their full potential. Self - motivated, quick learner with a mechanical aptitude. Winner of multiple Recognition Awards for Quality Control. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Work History
Lead Press Operator
1 Year 9 Months- Operated advanced press machinery to produce high-quality printed materials.
- Oversaw production workflows, ensuring efficiency and adherence to quality standards.
- Trained and mentored junior operators on best practices and safety protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced productivity and reduced waste.
- Increased customer satisfaction rates by identifying potential issues before printing, resulting in fewer errors and reprints.
- Collaborated with management on implementing cost-saving measures, reducing overall expenses while maintaining product quality standards.
- Contributed to the development of new procedures for optimizing press performance, leading to increased efficiency across the department.
- Assisted in troubleshooting technical issues quickly, minimizing downtime and maintaining production schedules.
- Set up and operated printing press machines.
- Operated press to achieve highest print quality and productivity with minimal scrap.
Lead Press Operator
3 Years 10 Months- Reads instructions from the job jacket, sets up and directs the work of the press crew.
- Produce and approve preliminary make-ready; after final approval, direct press operation to meet customer specifications.
- Inform press crew of job specifications and production requirements; verify all measurements, packing, ink, film, plates, ink tack, PH levels, web temperatures, etc. Journeyman Union Press Operator
- Recognize and eliminate printing problems such as picking, piling, ghosting, poor ink trapping, register, etc.; correct deficiencies and monitor safe press operations including proper guarding.
- Train press crews in work skills; aid them to improve their competency by cross-training during press set-up and operations.
- Demonstrate mechanical competency with the inking, dampening, printing units, feeder, inline, and delivery systems and controls
- Develop work improvements and procedures; solve problems as needed; report needed repairs; recommend equipment needs to Plant Manager; perform maintenance and housekeeping functions.
- Demonstrate technical competencies with color, quality, paper, ink, blankets and fountain solution
- Use measuring accessories such as blanket gauge, densitometer, durometer, PH meter packing gauge, or micrometer as needed.
- Responsible for quality of ink jet imaging including position and synchronization. 11.
- Effectively communicate with crew and supervisors.
Lead Operator
6 Years 11 Months- Accountable for safety, quality, efficiency, productivity and customer-satisfaction.
- Provide leadership, training and development of a 4 to 6 person crew assigned to set up and operate multi-unit, high volume, heat-set / offset printing presses with folders, sheffer cutter, rollstands and other features.
- Adhere to detailed job-tickets - set-up, operate and troubleshoot, repair & preventative maintenance.
- Interact with customers on analysis of samples and “Color OK’s” and provide on-press technical advice.
- Continuously monitored flow of materials, equipment set-ups, job progress, quality, and scheduling.
Press Operator
2 Years 11 Months- Accountable for safety, quality, efficiency, productivity and customer-satisfaction
- Read and evaluate job tickets for customer specifications.
- Utilizing veri scores for undercutting, & dies for top cutting. Use of perforation dies for vertical and horizontal perforating requirements.
- Changing anilox to match customer color specifications.
- Responsible for set up and adjustments of inline folder and sheeter.
7 Years 11 Months
- Responsible for maintaining quality of printed products, registration alignment, assisting with press start-up and make-ready times. Knowledge of Harris M1000B 8-color, heat-set, double web, Closed Loop Color, Register System, and folding requirements. (The company was acquired by Bang Printing)
- Press Operator II / Make Ready Specialist
- Accountable for safety, efficiency, productivity and customer-satisfaction.
- Provided leadership, training and development of a 3 to 6 person crew as a Second Press Operator - assigned to set up and operate multi-unit, high volume, heat-set / offset printing presses with folders, cutters, rollstands and other features producing high quality books.
- Adhered to detailed job-tickets - set-up, operate and troubleshoot, repair & preventative maintenance.
- Interacted with customers on analysis of samples and “Color OK’s” and provide on-press technical advice.
- Provided technical support to the Customers, CSR's and Sales Representatives
- Continuously monitored flow of materials, equipment set-ups, job progress, quality, and scheduling.
- (Business Sale / Division Closure)
9 Years 11 Months
- Responsible for supervising third shift operation of Harris M1000 4-color Web Off-Set and ATF presses with a crew of three.
- Maintained equipment to achieve the highest level of quality standards. Read and evaluate job tickets for planning time and materials.
Second Operator
3 Years 11 Months- Pressroom Helper
- Feeder Operator
Education
High school diploma
Skills
Folder work
Uv inks
Math
Process improvement
Forklift
Personal training
Die cutting
Mechanical knowledge
5S
Lean manufacturing
Packaging
Flexo press
Assembly
Teamwork
Stamping Press
Pallet jack
Sheeter wirk
Hot melt glue
Color management
Computer skills
Organizational skills
Leadership
Offset presses
Press operation
Manufacturing facility
Factory
ISO 9001
Equipment troubleshooting
Basic math
Quality control
Continuous improvement
Water based inks
Inline finishing
Communication skills
Hand tools
Cleanroom
Materials handling
Assembly line
Timeline
Lead Press Operator
Pregis
01.2025 - 10.2026Read More
Lead Press Operator
SG360
01.2021 - 11.2024Read More
Lead Operator
American Lithograph
01.2015 - 12.2021Read More
Press Operator
RR Donnelley & Sons
01.2013 - 12.2015Read More
Hess Print Solutions
01.2006 - 12.2013Read More
Second Operator
01.1999 - 12.2002Read More
Verizon Information Services
01.1997 - 12.2006Read More
High school diploma
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