Skilled Personel Looking For Work
Our background is the printing industry; consequently we are able to effectively qualify all prospective candidates by telephone, interview, reference checking, and job-end review and rating. Our high standards result in first-rate client satisfaction.
Top-Guns offer our Companies various recruitment and staffing options based on your needs. If you want to hire permanent employees but first want to see if they are a good fit, we offer a simple solution where the employee remains a Top-Guns employee until you decide whether or not they become part of your team. If you are suddenly busy, let us provide flexible staff to help you get the jobs done and out on time.
Check out our list of employees looking for work and let us know who you’d like us to send your way.
Pressroom | Bindery | Pre-press
Pressroom
Flexo platemaker/pressman
- made flexo digital and analog plates for Mark Andy and Gallus presses
- ran an 8-colour Mark Andy press
- experience with Esko digital imager and DuPont thermal developer
- mixed water-based inks
- worked with Optisol solvent for platemaking
Pressroom
Offset pressman (web or sheetfed)
Web Presses
Sheet fed
Jet presses (envelopes)
Bindery
Bindery
Journeyman Bindery Operator
Thirteen years experience and five years of that, I was a shift supervisor.
I was trained on a Sheridan Saddle Stitcher, Sthal Folders, and Schneider cutters. I am also trained a a laminator.
I am a team player who is also comfortable working alone. With my skills, I feel I would make a great addition to any company.
Pre-press
Graphc Designer
Instant Copy & Print - Graphic Designer
March 2008 - Present
- Design & Print customer's orders
- Maintain Printers
- Customer relations
Higher Level Design - Owner / Web & Graphic Designer
Sept. 09 - Present
- Manage & operate my own business
- Design graphic, web & 3D format
VanArts - Game Art & Design
Sept 07 - Sept 08
- 2D & 3D Artwork both digital & traditional
- Majored in environment, vehicle, architecture
- 3D renders and production
- Design fundamentals: Color theory, composition, design & perspective
Software Essentials:
- Photoshop CS3, CS5
- Illustrator CS3 & CS5
- Indesign CS3 & CS5
- Autodesk Maya 2008
Capabilities:
- Proficient in all kinds of graphic design
- Copy any style of design customer wants
- Only produce high quality artwork
- Enjoy troubleshooting problems
- Attention to detail
- Memorize hotkeys
Pre-press
pre press
Technical Skills
- Printing processes: Well versed in all aspects of print processes from order entry to shipping. Prepared dockets, ordered stock and supplies
- Perform pre-flight operations: Ensured client materials were accurate and of sufficient quality
- Manage assets: Organized and archived documents and files according to company policy
- Perform colour-management: Ensured colours were accurate, consistent and repeatable
- Computer technology: Operated prepress computers using MacIntosh and PC systems
- Capture images: Scanned images and eliminated quality defects using Photoshop
- Manipulate images: Verified that image characteristics matched specifications and output requirements
- Construct files: Assembled digital files using InDesign, Illustrator and QuarkXpress.
- Create a proof: Got client approval of a printed sample using Integris, Oris, Canon ImpoProof, Epson and Spinjet. Created electronic pdf proofs using Acrobat
- Make file revisions: Input client-requested changes to text and images using PitStop
- RIP files: Created master files for production using Prinergy, Brisque, Harlequin, and Fiery
- Impose files: Prepared documents for output and verified that pages were positioned correctly, and layouts were set up properly for presses, using Preps
- Create plates: Operated plate setters such as Trendsetter, ECRM, and Lotem
- Maintain equipment and workspace: Ensured the operability and life expectancy of all equipment