Manager Assistant

James F. Pichette

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West Warwick, RI 02893

Phone 401- 821-5229 ********@*****.***

Objective Position within the Graphic Arts, necessitating an individual

with a varied background in production, purchasing and

estimating.

Experience 2003-Present Quinn Printing Newton, MA

Estimating/Scheduling/Purchasing

. Primary function was estimating. Other duties included

purchasing of outside bindery and specialties at the

most reasonable cost. Marquee accounts included

financial services organizations and large Boston based

commercial accounts.

2001-2002 Graphic Services Rockland, MA

Purchasing/Estimating Manager

. Responsible for setting the sale price for all projects

printed in and out of house. Also responsible for

logging and collecting all AA's.

1997 - 2001 Vision One Norwich, CT

Head Estimator

. Responsible for translating cost vs. estimate statistics to

accurately modify LOGIC estimating program. Pricing

and planning for optimum production, commercial sheet

fed and web printing. Responsible for all purchasing.

1982-1997 Universal Press Waltham, MA

Head Estimator 1991 - 1997

. Control of all pricing for the production of products for

both the Waltham and Providence plants. Was active with

the company during growth period which saw income of

approximately $7MM developed to $40MM. Brought in the

LOGIC system. Programmed and tailored the program to fit

company's needs (ex. job costing, billing, shipping and

inventory control).

Head Estimator 1982-1991

. Prior to computerization, manually collected data, analyzed

it in order to arrive cost and pricing of products.

Intimate knowledge of production at all levels.

Defined the job of Estimator at Universal Press in such a

way that a job was pre-planned at the Estimating stage

from pre-press through bindery to shipping.

1972-1982 Providence Gravure Providence, RI

Assistant to Superintendent

. Collected Statistical Evidence for productivity reporting.

Designed and implemented programs for monitoring and

recording employee attendance, tracked trends in

absenteeism, and identified problem areas. Charted daily

use of web paper, tracked waste, disposal and recycling of

web waste.

Education 1968 - 1972 Rhode Island College, Providence, RI Fine Arts and

Education

References Available upon request

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