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Troy, Michigan, United States

Oversee and maintain efficient, accurate prepress operations including file prep, file manipulation, color management and imposition. Responsible for consistent job folder structuring, file management, and archiving, including protecting sensitive data files as related to HIPPA and ITAR requirements. Collaborate with project managers and creative team members to address potential issues with files as related to printing and mailing, and present solutions to these issues. Work with vendors to provide necessary file types, desired layouts, and die line files as needed. Give direction to prepress personnel to ensure job specifications are being met. Experienced with printed publications, direct mailers, non-profit campaigns, automotive manuals, packaging materials, catalogs, brochures, annual reports, product spec sheets, and other marketing collateral.• Integrated updated press curves within existing XMF workflow• Performed new employee training and initiated a revised prepress training manual• Maintained online template updates for a Fortune 500 company's dealer marketing site

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Job functions included maintaining a production schedule to meet on time delivery for multiple jobs. Went on outside press checks as needed, as well as regularly performed internal press checks, giving direction to press operator on color adjustments. These press checks often including client participation. Worked with vendors to produce corporate and museum signage on various substrates, as well as foil stamping and embossing on print jobs as necessary. Prepped all files and performed VDP programming and was the primary digital press operator.• Worked with management team in making recommendations regarding CTP and digital press purchases• Managed DAM system for client digital assets• Maintained uninterrupted off-site file backup services

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Responsible for file prep, file correction, typesetting, imposition, proofing, platemaking, archiving, as well as managing prepress personnel.

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Managed the production schedule of print materials, working with creative and production team members to ensure quality products were produced efficiently and on time. This position expanded from a traditional prepress position.

Troy, Michigan, United States

This role began as a duplicator operator and grew into operating large 2-color offset presses, often used to print 4-color process work. Later became experienced in prepress functions including operating a camera, creating chokes and spreads, stripping, proofing, and platemaking.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Started as a part time position while attending the school, performing basic bindery functions within the in-house print shop. Upon graduation became the manager and senior operator of the copy center, printing various course materials and exams for professors as well as materials for various campus departments.