Quality Control Sales

Kenneth DuChateau

***** ****** **. . ******** *******, MI 48313

Phone: 586-***-****

**********@*********.***

Objective: Obtain a position where I can maximize my

skills, quality assurance, training experience, coordinator, project

management and

enables me to make a positive contribution to the

organization.

Professional Skills: Equipped with a diverse background in the print

technology industry, my software skill sets and supervisory expertise

enhance my ability to generate projects and workflows within a deadline

driven team environment. . Quality Control Orientation . Multi-tasking .

Customer Oriented . Deadline driven . Organized . Print Processes Trainer.

Team Motivator . Problem Solver . Effective Departmental Liaison. . Quark .

Multi-Ad Creator . Adobe Photoshop CS2-CS3 . Adobe Acrobat . Enfocus

Pitstop . Microsoft Office: Mac . Cyberduck FTP retrieval . Extensis

Suitcase . Extensis Font Fusion 2 . Color management . Drum & Flatbed

scanning . OSX. My extensive comprehension of color management in print and

electronic media is a vital component to aid in producing consistent print

outcomes integrated from design to press to web.

Employment History:

Enumerator, U.S. Census Bureau, Mi. 2010

. Collect accurate and complete data through either personal interviews or

telephone interviews by either going to an assigned address number or

acquiring a telephone number to a person that resides at that address. Once

establishing contact fill out the proper forms through a interview.

Photo Technician; Work Director; Pre-Press Supervisor - Detroit Media

Partnership-Detroit, MI 2004 - 2009

. Maintained quality standards rendering digital image using Enfocus

Pitstop pre-flight actions to segue media from computer to press. .

Initiated color manipulation and calibration of ICC color management

software procedures for multiple output devices from proofing, scanners,

computer monitors and printing presses.

. Advanced to Pre-Press Supervisor directing staffing and scheduling

assignments. My key focus on implementing an effective real-time

communication between mac operator staff and sales force resulted in the

initiation of new sequenced proofing procedures. Proofing the work orders

on the front line, prioritizing jobs according to deadline and revising

schedules to accomodate workflow, our mac team increased productivity with

less workers by maximizing streamlined processes and reduced revenue loss

with improved quality control. . Photoshop rendering of digitized images

for daily editorial photos - obit/death notices for migration into Mactive

print incolumn database. Also, color corrected photos for outsourced

magazines and other printed material . Liaison for all issues and

correspondence between sales staff and managers, designers, and pre-press

managers.

Film Assembler; Applied Graphics Technologies, Mi. 2003 - 2004

. Retrieved automotive magazine ads for processing in a 4-color film

output imagesetter. The output resulting film was assembled in correct

sequence for Heidelberg printing press plates. Using densitometer readings

to achieve optimum results made color prints and plates.

Printing Sales; Norral Litho Supply Inc. - Redford, Mi. 2002 - 2003

. Contacted customers in the printing industry to sell printing products

for there printing needs such as printing plates, proofing paper.

Prepress Lead Demonstrator; Heidelberg USA - Rancho Dominguez, CA 1998 -

2002

. Demonstrated Heidelberg's prepress products to potential customers at

Rancho Dominguez, trade shows and customer sites. Instructed clients on

Heidelberg workflows, hardware and software related to prepress press and

post press areas. Specific equipment products displayed were Delta Room

Workflow and Prinect. Hardware - Drum and flatbed scanning. Electronic

Imposition Signastation hardware and software. Output Device Large Format

proofing. ICC color management using Print-Open software. Computer to

plate Trendsetter 3244 and other various output devices such as

Primesetters. Generated plates from Trendsetter for various Heidelberg

presses. CD 6 color and CD 10 color Speedmaster SM74-8P. Quickmaster QMDI,

Printmaster QM 46-2 for demonstrations and trade shows. Technical support

liaison to customers that purchased Heidelberg products, at Heidelberg

facility and at customer locations.

Training Technician; Prepress Consultants - Orange Co., CA 1997 - 1998

. Instructed operators and students using practical and technical programs

in the skills and knowledge required to master prepress

workflow production, ripping devices, color management, scanning,

imposition software and tools requisite to the trade.

Prepress Supervisor; Production Director - Heritage Media Group -

Southgate, MI 1986 - 1997

. Prepress Supervisor - Directed staffing and scheduling assignments.

Examined work for accuracy and neatness. Liaised with managers and

supervisory staff. Initiated quality control procedures that optimized

worker and workflow ratios in a deadline driven environment. . Production

Director - Initiated the convergence of digital integration into

traditional production using computers and software, and training employees

to use the new state-of-the-art equipment. Directed prepress supervisors

into a new digital workflow for the prepress department using DSL lines for

satellite affiliates and integration to the primary company location.

Acquainted the sales staff, editorial staff and customers with the new

digital workflow and equipment through presentations and continuous

technical support updates.

Assembler/Platemaking/Scanning; Prepress Supervisor for Depts. of

Camera/Film Assembly -

PAK Printers - (Acquired by Heritage Media Group 1986) Dearborn, MI 1967 -

1986

. Platemaking - retrieved assembled film and exposed image onto plates,

then developing the plates for printing press.

. Film Assembler - assembling and creating imposition film and stripping

color into ruby red to create 4-colors for the printing press. . Scanner

Operator - Drum-Flatbed scanner operator. Color manipulation and

calibration of ICC color management software methods for various output

devices from proofing, scanners, monitors and printing presses.

Education: Macomb Community College, Print Technology. Various prepress

classes in my career.

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