Frank Hopkins
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Proactive, professional Senior Lithographic Printer and Digital Press Operator with an extensive knowledge of preventive machine maintenance. With 34 years of professional experience, I am dedicated to top-of-the-line print quality and day-to-day productivity. Committed to delivering each job on time with the standard expected from my many years in the industry.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Digital Printer
Blueprint Printing
Keysborough, VIC
2021 - Current
- Producing high quality commercial wok on a HP 7900 and HP 10000 digital presses
- Troubleshoot any issues with the digital printing process, such as poor image quality.
- Perform routine maintenance on digital printing machines to keep them in optimal condition.
- Observed environmental factors and effects on equipment performance to make adjustments when necessary.
- Communicate effectively with other members of the team regarding progress of projects.
- Stay current on industry trends and best practices related to digital printing processes.
Roof Plumber
Plug Plumbing
Brunswick , VIC
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Worked successfully with a diverse group of co-workers to accomplish and address issues related to roofing - consisting of corrugated metal sheets, external guttering, down pipes, box gutters and sumps.
- Operated equipment with strong focus on safety and ground communication.
- Consulted with clients regarding their needs for roof repairs and replacements.
- Worked with a team of roofers to complete projects efficiently and within deadlines.
- Cemented and nailed flashing strips of over joints to achieve watertight seals.
- Set up scaffolding and ladders safely in order to access high areas.
Senior Digital Printer
Madman Printing
Thomastown, Vic
2015 - 2021
- Day shift position managing print flow, maintenance schedules and time sensitive print on demand publications.
- Daily machine maintenance and occasional breakdown repairs required me to work closely with engineers remotely.
- My high level of problem solving was required to prevent engineers attending onsite.
Senior Printer/Nightshift Leading Hand
Madman Printing
Thomastown, Vic
2007 - 2015
- Managed the nightshift crew during busy production, whilst overseeing bindery requirements
- Executed high-volume print orders within tight deadlines while ensuring quality standards were met.
- Maintained adequate productivity by setting and enforcing deadlines.
- Performed routine maintenance and cleaning of printers to ensure optimal performance.
- Troubleshot and resolved printer hardware and software issues.
- Maintained detailed records of all prints jobs including number of copies made and time taken to complete the job.
- Analyzed malfunctioning equipment to diagnose root cause of problems before taking corrective action.
- Assisted colleagues in troubleshooting problems encountered during operation of digital presses.
- Reviewed job orders to determine amount of paper needed, ink color and potential special instructions.
- Used hand tools to make small repairs and regularly clean printing presses.
Senior Printer
Red Rover Printing
South Melbourne, VIC
03.2005 - 04.2007
- Printing of all products ono a Direct Image Heidelberg 74FP Speedmaster.
- Short run high quality print production without compromising quality due to quick turnaround times
- Reviewed job orders to determine amount of paper needed, ink color and potential special instructions.
- Maintained accurate records of production runs and quantities produced.
- Read work orders to determine job specifications such as quantities to be printed and colors used.
- Adjusted machine settings to control color, registration, and quality of printed materials.
- Troubleshot problems with machines during printing process.
- Calibrated various parts of the press regularly according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Provided training for new employees on Heidelberg Speedmaster.
Senior Offset Printer
A Print
Hawthorn, VIC
08.2004 - 03.2005
- To produce a wide range of commercially printed products ranging from business cards to annual reports
Number 2 Printer Coldset
Newsprinters
London, United Kingdom
11.2002 - 06.2004
- Configuring jobs in pre-press interface, TPP, Webbing up, make ready and maintaining color and fit on time sensitive publications such as Financial times, International Herald Tribune and The Sun.
Senior Printer
Link Temps Australia
, NSW And Victoria
03.2001 - 09.2002
- A senior leader for Link Temps, Australia's largest recruitment agency for the printing industry. My position required me to start contracts with companies providing an outstanding level of communication and craftsmanship on the press. Certain assignments require me to introduce team printers and train them accordingly to the environment. In quiet periods I was required to run placement ads and interview applicants for up and coming assignments.
Senior Printer
New Litho
Surry Hills, VIC
11.1999 - 12.2001
- Operating a Heidelberg Speedmaster 74SP, producing high quality agency point of sale work, including Real Estate magazines.
- On the 7th March 2001, I was awarded the silver medal at the National Print Awards for case bound books (Australian Geographic 2001 Desk Diary)
Printer
Lilyfield Printing
Regents Park, NSW
03.1998 - 10.1999
- Lilyfield Printing provided me the opportunity to run their Heidelberg CD6102 AND 102AP 8 color. All print material was high-end agency work with clients such as Subaru, Nestle and Streets
Printer
Pot Still Press
Artarmon, NSW
02.1995 - 03.1998
- Pot Still Press enabled me to break into large format quality printing. After 12 month printing on a Speedmaster 102 2 colour, I was appointed afternoon shift printer on a Speedmaster 102S 6 colour (1988 model.)
- 1996 Pot Still purchased a new 102 CD6, in which I was fortunate to commission such a press and to have completed the Heidelberg CD 102 intensive pre-training course.
- Workload consisted of annual reports and short run books for the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Education
Printing Machining, Trade (credit level)
Sydney Institute of Technology
NSW11-1993
Skills
- Strong Mechanical Aptitude
- Project Management Abilities
- Press Maintenance
- Technical Problem Solving
- Trouble shooting
- Production scheduling
Certification
- Certificate 1 in HP Indigo 10000
- Certificate 1 in HP Indigo 7500
- Certificate 1 in HP Indigo 5500
- Heidelberg Inpress
- Roland 700 6 & 8 color presses
- MAN Roland UNISET 70 Coldset newspaper presses, Consisting of 10 webs, 4 perfecting color towers
- Direct image
- 2S-Spectrophotometry & CP2000
- CPC104, Autoregister, CPC31 Plate Scanner
- Heidelberg 74FP DI (direct image)
- Heidelberg 74SP, 74AP and 74F
- Speedmaster 102FP, CD102S, 102AP
- Heidelberg Australia -CD102 intensive Pre-training Certificate
- Forklift License class LF
- Construction Induction White card
- Certificate 111 in Civil Construction Plant Operations
- Certificate 1V in Competitive Manufacturing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Roof Plumber
Plug Plumbing
10.2021 - 10.2022
Senior Printer
Red Rover Printing
03.2005 - 04.2007
Senior Offset Printer
A Print
08.2004 - 03.2005
Number 2 Printer Coldset
Newsprinters
11.2002 - 06.2004
Senior Printer
Link Temps Australia
03.2001 - 09.2002
Senior Printer
New Litho
11.1999 - 12.2001
Printer
Lilyfield Printing
03.1998 - 10.1999
Printer
Pot Still Press
02.1995 - 03.1998
Senior Digital Printer
Blueprint Printing
2021 - Current
Senior Digital Printer
Madman Printing
2015 - 2021
Senior Printer/Nightshift Leading Hand
Madman Printing
2007 - 2015
Printing Machining, Trade (credit level)
Sydney Institute of Technology
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