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
maintenance manager/ millwright
15 years offset press installation exp.
complete piping/aux. systems knowledge.
excellent troubleshooting skills.
Health and safety background.
Works/communicates well with prod. mgr.
Pressroom
supervisor /coordinator or estimator
Coordinate all aspects of printing production. Planning, staffing, suppliers, and estimating. Proficient on most bindery equipment. Approvals of colour and all other aspects of production supervising.
Pressroom
Pressman
- 17 years 2nd.pressman
- ATF Presses
- Harris m-200
- Harris A
- Helped install and start up ,worked on Goss DDP
- Helped install , start up , and worked on Harris B4 and Harris B5
- Helped install and start up and worked on 8 unit Komori
Filled in at first man to cover for holidays 5 years.
Pressroom
First Pressman/Leadhand
I'm currently a Firstman/Leadhand on web presses at a large commercial printer in Vancouver. I have been with the company for 28 full time years and 2 part time. I have worked on - ATF 4 6 and 8 unit presses (4 web compatibility), M200 5 unit 2 web press, M1000 5 and 8 unit, 2 and 4 web presses, M1000B 4 and 5 unit that can tandem , and Komori 8 unit system 38-2 web press. I also have experience with sheeters and uv coating. I have worked in all positions in the press room during my career
Pressroom
Apprentice Litho Pressman
EMPLOYMENT
- APPRENTICE PRESSMAN 2003-2007
Quebecor World Vancouver, BC
- PRESS HELPER 2007-2007
Quebecor World Port Coquitlam, BC
EQUIPMENT
- Two Harris B-1000 offset web presses,a four and a five unit press which could be run in tandem.
- Komori System 38 two web, eight unit offset web press.
- Two Goss C500 presses which run in tandem as well.
- Goss C700 double wide offset web press.
Pressroom
Lead Pressman
My first 4 years were spent on a 8 unit goss community.. with 1/2 and quarter fold.. 24-30 inch web... the last 2-3 years Ive been on a 12 unit Goss Urbanite runnin collect with upperformer with 2 folders.. and 7 running ENKELS at the Kingston Whig-Standard.
Pressroom
Production Coordinator
I have been involved in the printing industry for 15 years. I have extensive customer service experience with very solid production knowledge in pre-press, press (both sheetfed & web) and bindery depts. I am looking for a supervisory or Sr. Coordinator position with a well established press house or ad agency in the lower mainland.
Pressroom
Pressman
Twenty years of experience on the following:
- Heidelberg Speedmaster Four Colour 40" With CPC
- Heidelberg Speedmaster five colour 29" with CPC
- Sork two colour 25"
- Itek 3985 Two colour
- AB Dick two colour
Pressroom
operator
Presently I am working as an operator of an IGEN3 90. For the last 6 years I have coordinated and worked with small colour machines such as the Dc40, Xerox 2060 and 6060 with a Fiery controller. Within, those years I have also worked with larger color output machines such as HP 5000 and HP 9000 with a Onyx operating software. I am fluent with working with Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Corel Draw and Office programs. I have many years working in bindery as well. I am a quick learner and am very loyal and hard worker.
Pressroom
Press Helper/Feeder
- feeder
- heidelberg 2840
- miller tp 104 2840
- 6 color, 4 color, 2 color
Pressroom
Pressman
- can run 10,8,6 and 4 color web offset presses
- able to run a wide variety of very detailed process work
- Narrow isle forklift
- valid level 2 FAA
- pressman for past 7 years
Pressroom
Pressman
- 2 colour Atma Jet
- 4 colour Atma Jet
- film stripping
- Shipping/receiving
- helped with running of Multi and Ryobi presses
Pressroom
Printing, Printing related
Letterpress, mostly small offset, older one and two colour larger machines. Owner operator of shop for many years. Presently lead hand printer at envelope factory, running and doing all repair of 3 Halm Jet presses.
Bindery
Bindery or Warehouse work
Cutters, Stahl saddle stitcher, some folder work
Laminator, all types of fork lifts. Various other bindery jobs.
Right now I'm not in the printing industry, I'm working for an automotive firm.
Bindery
Stitcher/Folder/Cutter
Journeyman Book Binder I
� Set-up, maintenance and operation of Stitcher, Folder, Cutter, Sitma Polybagger, Mailing head and Inkjet printer.
� Supervised crew of up to 6 people.
� Operated Forklift, hand trucks and electric pallet jacks.
Bindery
Bindery Operator/Supervisor
Some of the equipment I have used are:
- Stahl Folders (Combination and plate)
- MBO Folders
- Polar Guillotine
- Harris Stiching Lines (Now Heidelberg)
- Muller Martini Prima
- Muller Martini Bravo
- Muller Martini 335
- Muller Martini Minuteman
- Wohlenberg Guillotines
* Various other equipement related to the bindery. EG: -Drills, punches, colators...
I hold a City and Guilds in Print Finishing and Print Technology which I gained in England. I have 20 years experience working on numerous Print Finishing equipment, I have worked various shift patterns, as well as holding positions of authority. Extremely flexible, reliable, easy to get along with and I am will to re-locate from London Ontario for the right position.
Resume and references available upon request.
Bindery
Digital printing -Bindery
1980 to Present
Konica,Xerox,Cannon Image runner 600,Oce 2600,3165,Ikon Image runner C3220,Phoenix Engraver,Polar paper cutter,Perfect binder.
Coil binder, folder and Paddy wagon.
Bindery
stitcher operator
Last position was as lead saddle stitcher operator in chrage of two bravo plus saddle stitchers. I performed all set-ups and repairs and I have worked on primas, bravos, fox, 335 minuteman model saddle stitchers.I am also familiar with mbo stahl folders and have done some cutting in the past.
Bindery
bindery operator
Four years afternoon shift supervisor where I was responsible for all production in the bindery.Led a crew of six employees.
Previously, I worked at a Trade Bindery for six years as a cutter/folder and Muller operator.
I have worked with the following types of equipment.
- MBO ,Shoei ,Baum folders
- Polar cutters
- Rollem and Rosback scoring machines
- Small bindery (drill,hand stitcher,round cornerer etc..)
- Muller saddle stitchers
Bindery
Bindery Work
I run the Horizon Collater
Brackett High speed padder
Maintain and run the drills and small stitching machines
Do some cutting as well
I trim all the Business cards on a machine called a slitter as they do a lot of Thermo cards.
Bindery
stitcher operator
have 10 years exp operating a stitcher/meuller ,,,meuller martini type ,,,can set up ,operate,maintain machine,currently working in calgary ,,looking to relocate in the not so distant future ,,,thank you for your time
Pre-press
Pre-Press Supervisor
Supervise Prepress Department staff in all aspects of digital file preparation, electronic
imposition, Proofing, CTP platemaking, and Digital Printing.
Organize and schedule the daily production in the department.
Organize and schedule the staff shifts and vacation. Interview and hire staff as well as
conduct staff performance reviews and provide feedback.
Develop Standard Operating Procedures based upon ISO principals.
Create and maintain business records as per company requirements.
Generate department reports and budgets for Management review.
Work with suppliers and service providers to ensure quality is maintained and cost are
kept to a minimum.
Pre-press
Electronic Prepress/Production Artist
I have been working in the Lower Mainland for the last 9 years and am currently looking for a full time position somewhere between Vancouver and Abbotsford
� Solid knowledge of the prepress workflow
� Experienced with proofing/film and plate output devices
� Imposition for film output and digital printing
� Typesetting and designing jobs according to customer
specifications or from scratch
� Six years experience running a digital colour and B&W printers
� Managing email and files on FTP server
� Efficient with Mac OSX and Windows platforms
� Teamwork in a fast placed environment
� Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
� Sense of humor
� Preparing artwork for printing
� Creating artwork for customers
� Teaching customers how to optimize their artwork for digital and offset printing.
� Flight checking
� Trapping
Relevant Sills
Applications:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, Pagemaker
FreeHand, MS Word, Publisher
Prepress / Production
� Film and Lino output.
� Assembling of Colour Keys and Matchprints.
� Film management and calibration of a Heidelberg Ultre 4000 imagesetter with software rip, as well as Agfa Avantra44 and Avantra 25 Imagesetters with software rips.
� Large format digital output on various mediums.
� Short run digital printing, with some bindery involved.
� Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Pre-press
Pre-Press Technician
For the past seven years I have worked at a prepress service bureau. I would like to find a similar position in Salmon Arm, BC or area.
My experience is as follows:
- Solid knowledge of the prepress workflow
- Experienced with digital proofing and film output devices
- Imposition for film output and digital printing
- Typesetting and designing jobs according to customer specifications or from scratch
- Photo retouching and colour correction
- One year experience running a digital printer
- Managing email and files on FTP server
- Efficient with Mac OSX and Windows platforms
Applications:
- Adobe CS2 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat)
- QuarkXPress 7
- Corel Draw 12
- Pagemaker 7
- FreeHand 8
- MS Word, Excel, Publisher
Pre-press
Pre-Press/Graphic Design
Prepress Operator
1/2000 - 12/2006 Strålfors Svenska AB, Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland
- Preparing artwork for printing
- Creating artwork for customers
- Teaching customers how to optimize their artwork for digital printing.
- Handling/creating databases for printing of variable data.
I use both Mac OSX and Windows platforms very efficiently.
Applications I work with:
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat)
- FreeHand
- QuarkXPress
- Adobe PageMaker
- Corel Draw, MS Office
- Private Eye (for printing variable data)
Pre-press
Prepress
Highlights
PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Indesign, Quark, and Coreldraw
Solid knowledge of pre-press and press system and workflow
Teamwork in a fast placed environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
Sense of humor
Pre-press
Production Artist
The last 3 companies I worked for: Freelance Mac Stuff, Overwaitea Food Group & Supreme Graphics
I have all aspects of skills required for each step in the pre-press process: Scanning, film & page layout, camera and computer operator, paste-up, plate making and film stripping, typography & typesetting.