Manager Quality Control

Thomas E. Maslyn

A dynamic and highly talented Graphic Communications Specialist with experience maintaining

client and vendor relationships and accustomed to performing in deadline driven environments

while maintaining budget requirements.

Experience

Dec. 2009 - Present B Squared Deisgn & Printing

New York, NY

Consultant

To evaluate the company's current inventory system and in turn present, implement and

maintain new procedurs and efficiencies. Specifically:

Automate inventory reports and ordering system

Oversee inventory levels and ordering of supplies

Manage supplier relationships with the goal of creating costs savings

Oversee production floor space and storage area

Pack out / restock supplies

Production:

Oversee internal maintenance person, outside contractors and relationship with

building manager

Ordering / maintaining general office supplies and consumable inventory for production

room

Researching / ordering / installing computer equipment

Coordinatin service calls and maintenance on equipment

Manage day-to-day customer work to insure efficiency, accuaracy, quality while meeting

strict deadlines.

Dec. 2008- Sept. 2009 Simplicity Creative Group New York, NY

Production Coordinator

Total production responsibility for Simplicity's Box-out and Point of Sale Programs

for US and, Canada and Foreign

Research production facilities, secure bids, negotiate for best price and handle all

aspects of production from conception to completion., i.e. posters, stickers, rack

headers and ads

Evaluate sales, determine new product offers, recommend format to art/production

department to ensure that all budget parameters are maintained based on budget

Communicate with production department and distribution center to ensure kit accuracy,

mailing due dateachieving deadlines and fulfillment of all the programs withinhile

accounting for budget dollars

Supervise Simplicity's education program, which includesincluding the

initiatiationing and development ping of a twice yearly education mailings to

teachers.

Proficient in Walmarts' Retail Link, Jo-Ann Fabrics' EDI, and other custom retail

management systems

Communicate with Simplicity's top accounts and compile forecasts for new fixtures,

cabinets, and racks for new, remodeled, and/or relocated stores

Identify and recommend improvements in the print production sourcing processes

including the researching of the local printing market to obtain knowledge of new

developments in technology and services

Attend and suprervise on site press checks and visits to 3rd party production

facilities to ensure quality control

August 2007-June 2008 The Village Group New York, NY

Production Manager

Provided fresh new production techniques to enhance creative solutions

Worked to ensure production quality and budget adherence

Obtained pricing and quote preparations for given initiatives and projects

Researched, purchased and implemented new technology to meet the demands of the

company's changing environment

Ran day to day production from concept to completion including pre-press, printing,

finishing and shipping

Education

2002-2006 Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Science, Graphic Media and Technical Communication

Technical Skills

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, File Maker Pro,

FTP, pre-press/print management, RIP software, server software and technology, MIS

system software

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

*******@*****.*** . 253 Tenth Street . Hoboken, NJ 07030 . Phone 585-***-****

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