• Utilized technical expertise to identify and troubleshoot equipment failures in order to proactively find solutions and keep production flowing to remain profitable.• Managed scheduling, installation and completion of two presses and two stitchers.• Reviewed production performance on a weekly basis in order to recommendopportunities for sales growth and cost savings to company executives. This helped the Dallas plant maintain its profitable financial status, which brought in approximately 80 million dollars in gross sales annually.• Selected to travel to the Florida plant on a continuous basis to evaluate the Pressroom performance. Utilized overall skills and experience to improve quality control and increase production.• Actively partnered with customers regarding development timeline,color specifications, and budgetary constraints.

• Supervised day to day operations for the Gravure Press, Pressroom, and BinderyDepartment.• Used expertise to learn the trade of Offset Printing. Managing this additionaldepartment increased the staff to over 250 employees which brought in annualgross sales valued at 325 million dollars.• Consistently reviewed production costs and overall quality while proactivelymodifying inventory control programs for a cost effective environment.• Led the Corporate Initiatives Team in improving the following core initiatives:Throughput Productions and Waste Elimination Control.• Appointed as acting Manufacturing Manager of the Augusta plant to oversee the restructuring and implementation of new procedures in the Pressroom. This allowed the plant to exceed high quality standards on all jobs to become a pro table department.• Maintained positive working relationships with company vendors to ensure thatthe supplied budget was upheld while meeting customer demand.

• Managed three successful presses and over 90 employees as Pressroom Supervisor.• Promoted and acquired the Preparation Department under my direct supervision, which increased total staff to 120 employees. Ensured that all jobs were being properly prepped in order to successfully transition to the pressroom for processing and completion.• Aligned company goals to overlap between the Pressroom and Preparation Department to improve overall production speed and reduce total waste.• Controlled costs by ensuring the correct amount of inventory and supplies were ordered to complete all current and forecasted jobs.• Managed all jobs as they proceeded through the pressroom by accurately scheduling the work ow through each department to assure promptness and customer satisfaction.• Handled all employee relations, such as hiring, scheduling, payroll, and performance for the Pressroom and Preparation Department.Promoted from Press Operator 1986 -1990 and Jogger 1981 - 1986