Sean Millican

operations undertaken within ink department to facilitate printing press performance.

• Ensured adequate levels of consumables in ink-making equipment and communicated with the print team to facilitate required inputs for the process.
• Ensured compliance with all quality assurance and process control standards.
• Applied knowledge of X-Rite systems to assess and implement required colour adjustments in line with specifications.
• Held responsibility for achieving high standards of housekeeping within the ink department.
• Followed established safety measures and used correct PPE when handling barrels containing highly explosive and hazardous chemicals.
• Recorded daily production acidity data to stay up to date with any sudden changes in results throughout the shift.
• Assisted in training staff for potential role cover.
• Collaborated with members of the print and QC teams to ensure all targets were met throughout a 12-hour shift.
• Contributed to the continuous optimisation of processes to minimise downtime and waste caused by spoilage.
• Supported the press team throughout wash-down and set-up phases to increase production rates.

Conducted operations within factory and warehouse, prioritising safety and maintaining superior quality levels to meet established productivity and spoilage objectives.

• Safely operated and maintained skills in FLTs and powered lifting equipment.
• Ensured all production inputs were delivered in line with the production schedule.
• Managed finished products in accordance with customer specifications.
• Implemented weekly stock evaluations to track and confirm all critical inputs.
• Dispatched finished goods to customers while maintaining all documentation for loading and despatch.
• Utilised SAP as a business tool to control all movements related to daily activity.
• Provided cover and support for the warehouse supervisor during periods of absence.
• Collaborated with external customers to ensure the secure removal of hazardous waste from the site, in alignment with waste duty of care regulations.
• Tracked inbound and outbound deliveries and collections, whilst maintaining a consistent workflow to ensure all tasks were completed on schedule.

These are some of the operations within the pre press department whilst following work instructions and risk assessments.

• Fulfilled job specifications for upcoming projects on a weekly basis, ensuring the print department had suitable equipment and cleanliness to enhance start-up conditions and reduce downtime and waste spoilage during print machine operations.
• Operated the ultrasonic cleaning machine safely, complying with correct work instructions.
• Utilised appropriate training when manoeuvring printing cylinders throughout the department, using a hoist.
• Ensured waste ink was correctly labelled and placed into the appropriate barrel so it could follow the correct waste stream management process.
• Used the forklift truck safely and correctly to manoeuvre boxes of printing cylinders throughout the department.
• Applied suitable tools for safe and accurate cleaning of equipment and unit reassembly, following company-specific work instructions.
• Maintained high standards of housekeeping across departments.
• Operated independently and collaboratively within the team to ensure timely completion of tasks, guaranteeing equipment readiness for the print team.
• Ensured the printing cylinder inventory was updated and accurate at all times.
• Supported maintenance teams when working on reactive and preventative duties.
• Operated the ink spot colours machine to confirm correct components were added for proper spot colour formulation, fulfilling quality control requirements for use on banknotes.
• Met supply chain demands for ink stock levels.
• Ensured thorough cleaning of the spot colour machine upon completion and adherence to cleanliness standards after each use.

• Maintaining stock levels for the majority of materials used for operations.
• Overseeing stock takes to ensure adequate materials are on site for continuous 24/7 operations, whilst minimising costs and waste.
• Unloading and sorting materials via forklift truck from shipping wagons onto site for proper stacking and organisation, facilitating easy retrieval by other workers.
• Managing waste reels and sorting through designated waste streams to ensure recoverable film minimises costs associated with faulty products.
• Deploying forklifts to transport materials between plants on site, ensuring all workers receive essential materials for packaging.
• Operating the packaging line to meet customer specifications, ensuring secure packing of film and facilitating rapid turnaround to maintain continuous product flow.