Graphics Production Manager

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Seasoned Production Manager with more than eight years of experience in a fast-paced, detail oriented environment. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Exemplary track record of achieving exceptional results working as part of a team and with individual departments.

EXPERIENCE

Graphics Production Manager: June 2006 – Feb. 2015

Nice-Pak Products, Inc., Orangeburg, NY

Responsibilities:

oOversaw routing and approval of all private label and branded packaging components while supporting four divisions of Nice-Pak Products and Professional Disposables International

oAdministrated web-based art routing system Virtual Ticket/Approval Manager

oResponsible for final approval of more than a thousand pieces of packaging artwork per year

oAttended print vendors’ press approvals to ensure that the top private label customers: Costco, Walmart, Target, CVS and BJs received quality packaging

oCollaborated with Procurement and Graphic Artists to guarantee all artwork and print specifications were uploaded to print vendors

oWorked closely with print vendors to ensure timely delivery of proofs and route them internally for approval; collaborated daily with Marketing and Account Executives to ensure accuracy of proofs

oResponsible for approving all color targets and ink drawdowns

oManaged Job Traffic Coordinator to ensure all creative art requests were processed and recorded in a timely manner

oCompiled and issued quarterly and yearly reports to Creative Services Director detailing number of jobs processed and artwork pieces completed

oMaintained comprehensive records of completed jobs, proof approvals and vendors used for packaging components

Graphics Specialist: July 2000 – June 2006

Grubb & Ellis Document Imaging Group (DIG), Armonk, NY

Responsibilities:

oChief liaison between Grubb & Ellis DIG and IBM Corporation regarding offset and digital printing

oExpert-level digital printing equipment and bindery machinery operator

oManaged quote creations for all print projects; lead coordinator for print scheduling and delivery

oAssembled and distributed weekly, monthly and yearly production reports to Plant Manager

oUtilized Adobe Quark and Illustrator to set up digital print jobs for the Canon 2060 digital printer and wide format color plotters

SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

Print professional with more than 25 years of print production experience

Excellent proofreading and copy editing skills

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts: English, May 1991

University at Albany, NY

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