Quality Control Manager

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McAllen, Tx. *****

956-***-****

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Craig J. Virnig

Production Manager

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Employer: Valley Newspapers Holdings (DBA Town Crier)

Skills:

. Operation, supervision and maintenance on various web offset

equipment including a 13 unit Harris V-15D, 12 unit Harris V-25, 8

unit Newsking also inserting machinery a 6 into1 Muller Martini 227E

and 7 into 1 Kansa 480

. Recommended and purchased printing presses and inserting equipment

. Diversified experience in supervision and management of pressroom and

plant operations with strengths in training, technical and mechanical

problem solving with accomplished turnarounds in newspaper and

commercial printing.

. Initiate a quality program which dramatically improved register, trap

and ink densities.

. Certified Forklift Instructor

Key Responsibilities:

. Responsible for meeting production deadlines and quality control of

all newspapers and commercial printing

. Oversee all commercial printing aspects which includes quoting,

billing and collections

. Interview and hire staff to fill positions

. Maintain department morale and employee satisfaction by addressing

employee concerns and complaints and facilitate problem resolution

. Responsible for equipment maintenance in pressroom, darkroom and

mailroom

. Supervise and schedule 35+ employees day and night shift

. Track and order newsprint, darkroom, pressroom and mailroom supplies

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Key Responsibilities (cont'd)

. Prepare delivery of printed product to Harlingen, Brownsville, Laredo,

Rio Grande City and Corpus Christi

. Monitor OSHA and company compliance for a safe working environment

Commercial Printing Responsibilities

. Develop and maintain existing and new commercial printing customers

. Quote new commercial printing jobs

. Verified, billed and collected on all commercial printing customers

. Interact with commercial print customers for printing needs

. Major Achievement: Increased commercial printing by 53%. Working to

achieve a long time commitment from commercial customers by satisfying

their every need takes a passion and giving every customer the time

necessary to resolve any questions.

Efficiency and Waste Management

. It was my responsibility in the pressroom to reduce paper waste to

a minimum, improve efficiency through scheduling and stay within

the cost of every print job. Overseeing each job in progress and

evaluate every employee's performance in that job with supervision

and training has cut unnecessary man hours per job. With the

documentation on all printing jobs it has increased efficiency and

we were able to reduce paper waste 7%. The above led us to better

evaluate our expected deadlines and document practical time

allotment per job. Our overall efficiency was improved.

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. We upgraded our press operation in l996. I located and recommended

to purchase a Harris 8 unit V-15D press which is still in

production today. This enabled us to increase our press speeds

which in turn allowed us add to our commercial workload.

. In 1990 recommended and purchased a 7 into 1 Kansa 480 inserter.

Moving additional equipment to our central plant in McAllen from

Brownsville allowed us to be more efficient and cut down on

expenses.

1977-1982

Employer: Bargain Book

Brownsville, Texas

. Responsible for personnel in composition, darkroom, pressroom and

mailroom

. Maintained and operated an eight (8) unit Newsking

. Operate and maintained a Cheshire labeler

. Oversee 25+ employees

. Assist commercial printing customers

1975-1977

Employer: Pan American Business Services

Brownsville, Texas

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References:

Mike McKinney Cell 956-***-**** Home 956-***-****

Rick Starks Cell 214-***-**** email **********@*********.***

Jim Brunson 956-***-****

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