Manager Plant

Dale E. Houck

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Cell: 615-***-**** *******@*******.***

Background Summary: 26 years progressive experience in commercial, folding

carton and label printing as a dept. manager and an operator. In-depth

knowledge of the PC-based X-Rite Auto-Tracking Spectrophotometer (ATS)

system. Experienced in operating a wide variety of presses from 11x17 AB

Dicks to 50" Planetta, Mitsubishi, Komori, and Heidelberg. I have an

excellent attendance record and very strong work ethics.

Skills

. 2nd Shift Plant Supervisor

. Production Manager in a small specialty shop.

. Imprint Dept. supervisor

. 26yrs. experience running multicolor sheet fed offset printing

presses.

. 6, 7,& 8 color 40in. Mitsubishi (all with coaters. & 7/color has a

Backprint Unit)

. 6 & 7 color 50in. Mitsubishi (with coater)

. 6 & 7 color 40in. Komori (with coater)

. 5 color Heidelberg (with coater)

. 4 & 5 color 40in. Planetta

. 4 color half size (13 x 20) Komori

. 2 color 38in. Miller with Perfector

. 2 color AB Dick

. 1 color AB Dick, KORD, KORS, & Jewel

Work Experience

Letica Corp. Clarksville, Tennessee US Sept. 2012 - Current

. Lead Pressman

CRT Custom Products Inc. Whites Creek, Tennessee US Sept. 2011 -

Sept. 2012

. Lead Pressman

Nashville Wire Erin, Tennessee US August 2011 - Sept. 2011

. 2nd Shift Plant Supervisor

Caraustar Folding Carton Plant Kingston Springs, Tennessee US

February 2008 - June 2011

. Lead Pressman on 6 color 50" Mitsubishi (with coater)

. Member of Waste Team (Reduced waste plant wide)

. Member of Safety Council

. First Aid/ First Responder

Sheridan Books Inc. Chelsea, Michigan, US July 2006 - February 2008

. Lead Pressman on 5 color Komori

Tip-Off Shopping Guide & Printing Service Jonesville, Michigan US

February 2004 - July 2006

. Lead Pressman on 2 color AB Dick

. Was part-time from (Feb-04 to Jan-06). Full time from (Jan-06 to July

06)

Merchants Publishing / Universal Litho Kalamazoo, Michigan, US

October 2004 - November 2005

. Lead Pressman on 5 color Heidelberg (with UV coater)

Superior Colour Graphics Kalamazoo, Michigan, US February 2002 -

October 2004

. Lead Pressman on 6 color 40in. Komori (with coater) & 7 color 40in.

Komori

. Lead Pressman on 4 color half size Komori

Fort Dearborn Co. Coldwater Coldwater, Michigan, US September 1994

- December 2001

. Imprint Dept.Supervisor

.Supervised 7 person Imprint Dept. for 3 1/2 years. Reduced turn around

time (print to ship) from 3 days to same day.

. Lead Pressman on 40" 6/color Mitsubishi, and Lead person in pressroom

on 2nd shift.

. Member of Safety Council

. Authored Work Instructions

AutoType Printing Tacoma, Washington, US March 1993 - September

1994

. Production Manager/Press Operator

. Small shop. Printing letterhead, Bus. cards, Envelopes, Fliers, some

specialty items.

. Managed all processes (Prepress, Production, Bindery, Delivery).

. Tripled production in 1 1/2 years.

Printworks Tacoma, Washington, US September 1991 - March 1993

. Lead Pressman on 2/color Miller with perfector.

. Also produced 4 color process on 1/color Jewel and KORS.

Fort Dearborn Co. Coldwater Coldwater, Michigan, US September

1988 - September 1991

. Lead Pressman

. Two months in pressroom maint.

. Promoted to 2nd Pressman (4/c Planeta).

. July 1991 promoted to Lead Pressman (2/c Planeta).

Education

. High School

. U.S. Army, Germany

. Received diploma while serving in the Army. (Honorably Discharged)

References

. Jorge Colon (Co-Worker)

2381 Sylvia Rd. Dickson, TN 37055 615-***-****...Cell

. Howard Russell (Owner, AutoType Printing)

9036 Dalwood Rd. SW. Tacoma, WA 98499 253-***-****

. Dave Burkhart (Plant Manager, Carauster)

167 Luyben Hills Rd. Kingston Springs, TN 37082 (949)-

233-0458...Cell

. Troy Gates ( Plant Manager, Nashville Wire)

275 Fortner Road McEwen, TN 37101 615-***-****...Office

931-***-****...Cell

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