Expert Details
Dry Offset Printing and Decorating on Preformed Containers Including Hot Stamp and Silk Screen
ID: 723318
Massachusetts, USA
Expert can develop Print departments including machinery acquisition, overhaul, vendor coordination, operator training, and supervision into production. He has rebuilt and upgraded print machinery onsite, bringing machinery to OEM standards and improving production performance with a 20% increase in production. He has provided technical support recommendations as team member of a corporate engineering task force to review plant and department operation and implement Continuous Improvement training programs.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Florida |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: Graduate | Subject: Electrical Trades | Institution: Morris County College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Manage operations for consulting company. Conduct service visits for customer base providing training, maintenance, rebuilding and sales. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Employer: F & L Machine Design Inc. | Title: Service Engineer | Department: Service |
Responsibilities:Supervise asembly and manage customer service, installation, training and technical support |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1997 | Employer: Van Dam Machine | Title: Service Engineer | Department: Service |
Responsibilities:Machine assembly, installation, training and customer service |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1996 | Employer: Polytype America | Title: Service Manager | Department: Service |
Responsibilities:Machine assembly, installation, training and customer service. Supervise service technicians |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: France | Summary: Trained in France as manufacturer's service representative in USA |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Country / Region: Venezuela | Summary: Set up, serviced machinery and trained operators on equipment for new print department |
| Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: Uruguay | Summary: Set up printing department operations including equipment procurement, overhaul, operator training and supply vendor references. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Referred to attorney to be expert witness in a lawsuit and provided mediation between parties which led to case being dropped |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Continuous Improvement and One Minute Lesson for printing department. Print Department Operations training manual, level 2 and 3. Polytype tube printing maintenance manual. Powerpoint presentations for specific training areas. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Recommending vendors for department operations and supplies. Coordination of riggers, trucking, and shipping (land and sea) for equipment. Floor layout, electrical, gas and air drop supervision as well as flow pattern engineering and coordination of plant equipment installation. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Direct mail. Brochure design, email and phone contact and sales calls. Customer service manager maintaining Access database and customer support. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| 30 years experience as field service engineer, customer service manager and consulting for the preformed container molding and decorating industry |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | basic communication |
Fields of Expertise
packaging printing, deep-etch offset printing, factory automation, machinery maintenance, maintainability engineering, maintenance control, offset paper, offset printing, presswork, printing, printing press, label printing, plastics printing, waterless printing, screen printing ink, thick-film screen printing, plant operations management, metal screen printing, facility maintenance management, gravure printing press, maintenance engineering, rotary screen printing, letterset printing, printing plate, lithographic printing plate, hot-air ink drying machine, paperboard offset printing, maintenance planning, flexible circuit screen printing, printing chemistry, silk-screen printing, graphic-arts lithography, automated inspection, manufacturing control, web-fed press, screen printing, maintenance management, color printing, manufacturing automation