Luis Padilla
Elkhorn
Summary
Creative and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in graphic design and hands-on experience in print production, customer service, and marketing support. Skilled in operating professional printing and finishing equipment, managing custom print orders, and delivering tailored marketing solutions in a fast-paced retail environment.
Also a skilled Production Worker offering experience in warehouse and manufacturing environments. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all times.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Flour Packing Operator
General Mills
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Running, operating, and monitoring automated packaging machinery.
- Ensure that specifications are met such as correct bag weights, proper sealing, correct bag coding.
- Identifying mechanical or electrical issues with packaging machines, addressing minor fixes or working with maintenance teams on larger issues.
- Daily sanitation tasks of equipment and work areas to comply with food safety regulations.
- Used forklifts and scissor lifts.
- Recorded shipment data such as weight and discrepancies using windows.
Print and Marketing
Staples
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Use print machines, copy machines, finishing equipment (cutters, binders, laminators, etc.) to produce print jobs.
- Check finished products for quality (color accuracy, alignment, paper defects, finishing, etc.).
- Help with marketing related items, advising the customer on promotional materials, branding, layout, paper/finish choices.
- Take in orders and capture details via order intake tools (software/systems that track print jobs) — specs, quantity, deadlines.
Packaging Operator
Gerkin
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Inspect completed window or door units for defects
- Wrap foam to protect window components during transport.
- Move finished and packaged units to staging areas or loading docks.
- Regular lifting
- Labeled, recorded, and inspected packaging to prepare for shipment or storage.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA05-2024
Skills
- Machine operation
- Quality control
- Deadline management
- Computer skills
- Digital printing
- Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Accomplishments
Worked with "The Miracle League" (a non-profit organization) and developed and designed logos, website, and advertising.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Flour Packing Operator
General Mills
05.2024 - 01.2025
Print and Marketing
Staples
10.2023 - 05.2024
Packaging Operator
Gerkin
02.2021 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Briar Cliff University