Candidate of the week: Print Consultant, United Kingdom

12 February 2008

My partner and I are currently exploring the possibilities of emigrating from the U.K. to Australia.

I am 42 years old and am currently working as Print Consultant for Kodak Europe Middle East and Africa based in Brussels, Belgium.

Any information or help in my pursuit of employment within the printing industry in Australia would be greatly appreciated.

 

Experience
2003-Present day:  Kodak Graphic Communications Group Belgium Print Consultant Europe Middle East Africa

  • Generate additional Service Revenue/ Contribution by supplying Consulting Services in Press Room environment.

  • Support Sales to offer suitable solution to customers.

  • Supply offered Kodak Consulting Services (Training, Start-Up Assistance, Optimizations) in Press Room environment.

  • Support Marketing and Demo Activities around Value in Print offerings and Print Quality sessions.

  • Supply Training to local SBU Engineers

  • Supply Training to customers

  • Support SBU’s for Quality problems related to printing

  • Be the central expert on print reproduction issues within Europe, Middle East & Africa in Offset Printing. 2003 Hoffmann Neopac AG Switzerland Print Consultant

  • Improvement of print production efficiency and time management.

  • Improvement of process stability and process control.

  • Implementaion of Hexochrome printing with stochastic FM screening.

2001–2003:  Imagelinx UK Ltd Kirkby In Ashfield - Print Consultant
2000–2001:  US Can Los Angeles USA and Wales - Print Supervisor
1995–2000:  Crabtree of Gateshead Gateshead - Print technician / demonstrator


Education
1983 – 1986 South Nottinghamshire College of F.E.
BTEC Certificate in Lithographic Printing. 
City and Guilds in Lithographic Printing.
1982 West Nottinghamshire College of F.E.
BTEC Certificate in Engineering. Interests Travel, Mountain biking, Snowboarding, Golf.