Hank Garbuzinski

• Managing a diverse portfolio of brand customers, flexo printers and sales in maintaining timelines to ensure that each packaging project aligned with their specific market launch dates.
• Coordinate between brand customers, graphic designers, printers, pre-press scheduler and pre-press dept; from design concept, graphic layout and separations.
• Generate production orders & estimates for each incoming production job.
• Attend press approvals providing customer and printer graphic support .

• Assist with Senior Graphic Tech managing of brand customers, flexo printers and sales in maintaining timelines to ensure that each packaging project aligned with their specific market launch dates.
• Coordinated between brand customers, graphic designers, printers, pre-press scheduler and pre-press dept; from design concept, graphic layout and separations.
• Generated production orders & estimates for each incoming production job.
• Developed and maintain positive customer relations and work with team members to properly handle requests and questions.
• Attend press approvals providing customer and printer graphic support .

• Managed in-house printing plate inventory and plate re-orders to maintain plate mounters and press schedule.
• Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
• Consistently met deadlines by effectively allocating resources, tracking progress, and making necessary adjustments to schedules as needed.
• Worked with print plate supplier, supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
• Developed plate filing storage system with Inventory spreadsheet to easily find and store printing plates and determine if plate reorders are required to meet press schedule demand.

• Reduced waste and material costs through careful monitoring of ink usage and optimized press settings.
• Enhanced print quality by conducting regular press maintenance, calibrations, and adjustments.
• Consistently achieved tight deadlines on time-sensitive projects while upholding superior print quality standards.
• Managed inventory levels of supplies such as ink, plates, substrates, and consumables to minimize downtime due to stock shortages.

Print Press Machine - 8 color Kidder press - 8 color W&H press

• Wide Web film Adhesive Laminator Operator
• Laminate Printed Film to backing film structure using adhesive lamination.
• Ensured the correct film was used per Job order.
• Responsible for mixing formula for adhesive lamination per spec
• Maintain quality control while lamination process was active
• Safeguarded workplace safety by strictly following company protocols and reporting any hazards or concerns.

• Operated 10 color wide web Roto press, maintaining print quality.
• Color matched and Toned Ink for each specific print run.
• Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
• Maintained gravure cylinders for storage and quality

• Consistently met production goals through efficient operation of assigned press.
• Increased print quality by performing routine maintenance on press equipment.
• Assisted in meeting production deadlines by efficiently loading and unloading materials onto press machines.
• Maintained a clean work environment, reducing potential hazards and improving overall workplace safety.

Print Press Machines - 8 color Kidder - 6 color PCMC - 8 color W&H