MARK CRAFTON
E-MAIL: **********@***.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a Printing Supervisor position
Qualifications highlights
> Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in off-
set (up to 6 color) press production
> owned and operated a start-up printing business and built it to
gross over $550,000 in sales in a period of 8 years
> Attended A.G.C School of the graphic arts. Studies included direct
mail production & print estimating
> Handled relations with more than 15 vendors at one time
> Computer skills include Macintosh and windows platform with
three of the major graphic arts programs
> Excellent ability to coordinate activities with other
departments
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead - 6 Color Pressman
2005- 2013
Operated 6/c 40" Heidelberg with perfector and coating unit
Print Production: Aol / Time Warner 2001-2005
. Coordinate printing projects from start to finish.
. Give color ok and press checks for high profile clients
. Maintain operations data such as time, production, and cost records,
and prepare management reports of production results.
Project Manager, Part owner: Spectrum Printing & Digital Imaging 1992-
2000
. Negotiated and processed customer orders and seeing each through cost
effective completion of every phase and process of offset printing.
. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities
within or between departments.
. Reviewed pre-press and made corrections in using Quark Express or
Adobe Photoshop.
. Planned and implemented project workflow and select digital printing
press or film for conventional printing or high-speed digital copying.
. Ordered paper and specialized ink, reviewed and authorized proofs, and
fulfilled bindery and mailing needs.
Supervisor, Printing Express 1989-1992
. Supervise and schedule 4 presses and 6 people in pressroom