Type Of Business:
1) Industrial Printing Company 2) Manufacturing Company
Expertise:
Mr. Zmolek's expertise includes carpentry, plumbing services, re-engineering machines and equipment maintenance.
Major Product/SVS:
1) Banners, Signs and Posters 2) Ultraviolet Dryers
Favorite Business Publication:
iSixSigma
Industry:
Engineering and Maintenance
Work History:
Maintenance Supervisor, Joliet Pattern, Inc.; Maintenance Supervisor, Heartland Industry
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Mr. Zmolek’s ability to serve as a highly-qualified electrician, plumber, carpenter and machine repairman separates him from his peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Mr. Zmolek's greatest career achievement was re-designing ultraviolet systems and other machines for his clients.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was becoming an ultraviolet specialist at Zmolek and Zmolek.
Number Of Years In Profession:
23
Number Of Years In Current Position:
5
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his open-mindedness and learning skills.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because he recognized a need for improvement in the industry.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Zmolek owns Zmolek and Zmolek along with his brother Steve Zmolek. He can re-engineer an old dryer to run better than a brand new one with his technical skills. He works on all types of machines including automatic screen washers, cutters, slitters and banding systems, exposing units and a host of other types of machines. He also works on older printing machines, including the Sias and the Servasa. Mr. Zmolek has marketed his services nationally and has also appeared in 'Screen Printing' magazine. He has found that the most rewarding aspects of his job are helping his clients with purchasing decisions and that bring him new challenges on a daily basis. Mr. Zmolek was told 10 years ago that all ultraviolet dryers would run hot and have medium output, an explanation for which he refused to settle. After 10 years of development, he is now able to double the output in some ultraviolet dryers. He has been able to bring forth a dryer with 100-megajoule output, which maintains an output of up to 200 megajoules. If that same dryer has 800 megawatts he can bring it up to 1600 megawatts. In addition, dryers that run at 400 degrees Fahrenheit can be brought down to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Before a consumer buys a new dryer, he encourages them to call him because he can make an old one run better than a brand new one. He has had manufacturers take apart his system and not be able to dissect his operating system or understand how or why it works. Mr. Zmolek's customers instruct service people not to touch any of his modifications because there are only two people in the world that know how it works.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Re-Engineering and Maintaining Machines and Equipment