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Manager Quality Control

Location:
Freeport, PA, 16229
Posted:
July 20, 2010

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Resume:

Mark Anthony

814-***-****

*** **** ******, ********, ** 16229

abma18@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

****-**** ********** ****-******* Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Prepress/Production Manager

. Directed a staff of over 100 people in a fast paced daily deadline

driven environment.

. Directed workflow of the entire prepress and print production

departments including:

Ad Services, Platemaking, Creative Services, Digital Services.

. Directed dozens of IT and prepress projects including the pagination

of

the entire newspaper in 1999.

. Automated prepress systems that reduced the workforce by about 50%.

. Created web site www.pgaddesk.com to receive all electronic ads.

. Evaluated new technology and researched the return on investment to

see if the technology

was viable.

. Virtually eliminated write-offs by using Asura PDF preflight workflow

solutions.

. Used MS Office products to estimate projects, budget, schedule

vacations etc.

. Responsible for ordering, evaluating new technology and also training

the users.

. Teamed with PG Direct sales staff on direction of workflow of direct

mail products.

. Worked with pressroom on quality control.

. Worked closely with pressroom during our flexo/letterpress web

reduction.

. Color managed workflow using SeeColor software with flexo and our old

letterpress presses.

. Performed press audits with pressroom foreman to determine what was

needed to ensure

the highest possible quality.

. Closely reviewed anilox roll audits and determined the best plan of

action.

. Ensured good press runs during run ups acting as a liaison between

Pressroom Manager and Pagination.

. Quoted jobs printed by outside vendors to ensure best quality while

keeping projects within the time

and budget constraints.

Education:

Associates degree in Graphic Design

Pittsburgh Technical Institute

Related Skills:

Proficient in Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Advanced knowledge

of printing presses

(offset and flexo) operations as well as OSHA standards (Lock Out Tag Out).

Also have working knowledge of database administration using MSSQL.

Well over 15 years graphic design experience using Adobe Creative Suite and

Quark.



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