Manager Maintenance

D. Bruce Struthers

**** ****** **** *****, *** H 10

Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404

Phone: 901-***-**** E mail: ********@***.***

Qualifications:

Dynamic, skilled and value driven computer graphics specialist offering over twenty five years of

proven success in pre press, printing and graphics. Excellent verbal and written communications

skills. Adept in capitalizing on interpersonal and technology skills to create a unique blend of

innovative solutions and products while pushing the creative envelope. Proven leadership

capabilities in job planning, estimating, print coordination, procurement, press checking, post

press equipment operations, manual bindery, signage and container assembly and quality

control. Proven record in cutting maintenance costs, providing workable strategies and helping to

build teams for maximum effectiveness. Avid team player, experienced and proven in

management, training and customer assistance positions by generating long term client

commitments and facilitating communication.

Programs/Systems/Skills:

Macintosh OS and IBM PC systems, Windows. Creo, Fiery and Windows servers. Adobe

Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier; QuarkXpress; Aldus Freehand; XMPie.

Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. Epson, Oris and Sherpa proofing systems.

Apogee and Screen USA ctp systems. Canon, Indigo and Xerox digital printing systems and

copiers. MacTrack and Pace software. Miscellaneous bindery equipment.

Work Experience:

•June '07 June '10 Prepress Department Manager. Master Print Group, Jonesboro, AR

Department Manager in a fast paced, deadline oriented company.

Responsible for day to day operations of a full service prepress and digital print division.

Responsible for all equipment maintenance and upgrade installations.

Taught and implemented all new software and upgrades to staff for implementation.

Responsible for departmental oversight and troubleshooting computers/systems.

Increased profitability by always delivering projects on time and on budget.

Saved company and clients excessive expenditures annually through planning, innovative

techniques and hard work.

January '05 – May '07 Prepress Production Artist. Cleo, Inc., Memphis, TN

Responsible for print production correctness before forwarding to vendors, mostly overseas.

Accountable for pre flight of all jobs created internally and through freelance.

Responsible for utilization of file types, color breaks, bleeds, spec. sheets and verbiage.

Responsible for running composite and color separated lasers as proofs to accompany

forwarded files.

Assisted designers, utilizing software for cloning, color correcting, converting, cropping,

scaling and proofing.

June '04 – December '04 Student Services Coordinator. University of Phoenix, Cordova,

TN

Assisted college students in the computer lab with classroom requirements, projects and

assignments.

Assisted faculty and staff throughout the evening and weekend classes.

Created, constructed and maintained a student info PowerPoint presentation.

Accountable for submitting nightly attendance reports.

Coordinated assignation, maintenance and organization of classrooms, meetings and other

functions.

Feb '04 September '04 Key Operator. Kinko’s, Cordova, TN

Operated Mac and PC graphic workstations, receiving jobs through the utilization of different

mediums.

Operated color and black and white copiers/printers, scanners and bindery equipment.

Interacted with customers in a fast paced, quick turnaround print and copy center

environment.

Responsible for order entry, design, production, finishing and packaging.

June '99 November '02 Desktop Specialist. IMEC, Memphis, TN

Prepared and implemented final digital files for output to film from customer supplied digital

files, ie.,

electronic stripping, outlining, scaling, trapping, color correction, etc.

Verified tasks necessary to ensure final product met client and printer specifications and

deadlines.

As desktop specialist on second shift, worked with minimal or no supervision.

Education:

Fall '96 Spring '98 State Technical Institute Memphis, TN

Earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Arts Technology and graduated

with a 3.46 GPA.

Spring '03 Fall '04 The University of Phoenix Online

Completed approximately 27 hours in problem resolution, team concepts and IT courses.

Fall '75 Spring '77 The University of Texas Arlington, TX

Completed approximately 45 hours in general studies, as an undeclared major.

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