Darren Orrey

As a printer I have over 35 years in the printing industry. I also have over 10 years along side this as a supervisory role. Being able to adapt, motivated, enthusiastic. Willing to learn and help others. Whist always being a team player.

Lithographic Printer/Director - Brayford Press Limited - Lincoln

(2025-01)

Director of the company, involved in all of the day to day running. Liaising with clients and suppliers. Pricing, quoting, invoicing, ordering all consumables. Operating a Fuji 52 press, Ideal guillotine, Horizon booklet maker and collator. Xerox digital machine and Apple Mac.

Lithographic Printer - Imprint Colour Printers Limited - Lincoln, Lincolnshire

(2023-07 - 2024-12)

Operating a Shinohara 74 V 5-colour press and a Shinohara 52 2-colour press. Producing various forms of print, including full colour to a very high standard. Operating various print finishing equipment, including digital plate maker. Ordering all pre press consumables and paper stock.

Lithographic Printer/Supervisor - Norbrook Pharmaceuticals - Newry, County Down

(2012-05 - 2023-06)

Lithographic printer and Supervisor in a busy in house print room. Operations included liaising with packaging managers. Organising a team of 8 to fulfil daily requirements of printed inserts and leaflets for the packaging department. Operating a 2-colour Heidelberg speedmaster, AB Dick digital plate makers, polar guillotines and Apple Mac. Ordering all aspects of consumables for the print room.

Lithographic Printer - Webtec - Enniskillen, County Fermanagh

(2011-05 - 2012-05)

Working as a number 1 printer, operating a heidelberg SM 102 10 colour perfecting press. Producing high quality wrap around labels for the UK drinks industry. Experience in pre press plate mounting for flexographic printing presses. Working a continental shift pattern of days and nights.

Lithographic Printer - Imprint Colour Printers Limited - Lincoln

(2003-06 - 2011-05)

Operating a Shinohara 74 V 5-colour press and a Shinohara 52 2-colour press. Producing various forms of print including full colour to a very high standard. Operating various print finishing equipment including Polar guillotine, digital plate maker. Ordering all pre press consumables and paper stock.

Lithographic printer/Supervisor - Kall Kwik - Lincoln

(1997-06 - 2003-06)

Production supervisor of a print room over a team of 6. Operating a single colour Heidelberg GTO 52 and an AB Dick 2-colour press.

Lithographic Printer - Arnold Padget Limited - Waddington

(1990-09 - 1997-05)

Operating various print finishing machines, including guillotine, folder, stitcher and packaging machines. Over 5 years experience running a 2-colour Heidelberg MOZP. Printing various forms of print including colour work.

GCSE or equivalent - General studies - South Park High School (1985-08 - 1990-07)