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Christo Lucas

Christo Lucas

Riverdale Park

Summary

Dynamic young outgoing person that thrives in the printing industry and takes pride in my work.

Looking to grow within a company and share my expertise and quality of printing

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Flexographic Press Operator

Zibo Plastics
Cape Town
04.2024 - 04.2026

-Read and interpreted equipment manuals and work orders to perform regular
maintenance and service.
-Identified and escalated any activity with potential to cause harm or damage.
-Kept up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends
regarding maintenance to provide updated services.
Provided estimates for materials and time required for various jobs to help
with planning.
-Listened for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
-Wrote and presented progress reports at project meetings to inform supervisors about job progress.
-Conducted regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment to minimize disruptions to operations.
-Discussed machine operation variations with supervisors and maintenance
workers to diagnose problems and repair machines.
-Managed inventory of supplies, requisitioning low-stock items from trusted
vendors.
-Colour matching if inks

-Mounting of plates

-Exceptional knowledge of Aniloxes and solvents

-Printed on Various Flexibles

Flexographic Press Operator

Allience Packaging
Cape town
01.2020 - 03.2024

-Interpreted equipment manuals and work orders to execute regular maintenance and service.

-Identified and escalated activities posing potential harm or damage.

-Conducted preventive maintenance on machines to minimize operational disruptions.

-Managed inventory of supplies, requisitioning low-stock items from trusted vendors.

-Provided estimates for materials and time requirements to enhance planning efficiency.

-Diagnosed machine operation variations through discussions with supervisors and maintenance staff.

-Monitored unusual sounds from equipment to detect malfunctions promptly.

-Presented progress reports at project meetings to update supervisors on job status.

Flexographic Printing Press Operator

Nuclear packaging
Cape town
01.2017 - 01.2020

-Flexographic machine minder on a 10-color printing press

-Secured printing jobs onto the press for efficient operation

-Signed off on jobs according to specs and artwork

-Conducted regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment to
minimize disruptions to operations.
-Optimized resources by utilizing equipment and supplies for intended use to
accomplish job results.
-Cleaned and lubricated shafts, bearings and other parts of machinery to
enhance longevity.
-Provided estimates for materials and time required for various jobs to help
with planning.
-Wrote and presented progress reports at project meetings to inform supervisors about job progress.
-Identified and escalated any activity with potential to cause harm or damage.
-Listened for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
-Printed on Various flexible Materials

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Flexographic Machine Minder

Impi College
South Africa

Skills

  • Project management
  • Client engagement
  • Quotation estimation
  • Process improvement
  • Quality control
  • Site inspection
  • Signing off on jobs
  • Ability to work on any printing press and any material
  • Attention to detail
  • Goal-driven
  • Hardworking and Motivated
  • Working with clients

Languages

English
Professional
Afrikaans
Professional

Timeline

Flexographic Press Operator

Zibo Plastics
04.2024 - 04.2026

Flexographic Press Operator

Allience Packaging
01.2020 - 03.2024

Flexographic Printing Press Operator

Nuclear packaging
01.2017 - 01.2020

Some College (No Degree) - Flexographic Machine Minder

Impi College
Christo Lucas