Printing Production Manager

DARYL MUMFORD

*** ******* **. ***.***, Raleigh, NC 27605 H: 336-***-**** ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Production Director/Manager position to aid/advance my skills in the production process.

Specialties: Strategic and tactical plans to drive out waste cut costs and improve productivity and

profits. Energetic, confident, experienced professional with proven success coordinating efficient

production, supervising employees and processes to meet and exceed goals while maintaining the

highest quality and cost effectiveness. Recognized ability to clearly articulate direction, build

cohesive high performance teams, deliver results quickly and efficiently and turn around distressed

departments.

HIGHLIGHTS

procedures comprehension Skilled at printing press operation

Strong attention to detail Strong attention to detail

Staff training Press maintenance

Supervision and training Expertise in plate making

Sound judgment Newsprint handling

Calm under pressure

Operations management

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NCNPC 4 color quality award 1993 1st and 2nd place.

Recommendations from my works: Daryl runs a very organized, high

quality pressroom operation.

He is a class act and a pleasure to do business with also." Ronnie Moore,

Southeast Regional Sales Manager, White Birch Paper I have worked

with Daryl through the North Carolina Newspaper Production

Conference and he is very well respected in the industry.

He is someone that you can trust to roll up his sleeves and help out in

any way possible." Tim Moore, Pressroom Manager, COX NORTH

CAROLINA PUBLICATIONS I worked with Daryl on the press equipment

contract.

I found him to be a very fair and honest partner that embraced the

changes with technology we were installing.

The project went very smoothly based on Daryl's expectations and

leadership." Thomas Reardon, Sales Manager, Goss International Inland

was involved in a press expansion project with Daryl a few years back

and found him to be well organized, insightful and quite professional in all

our meetings and discussions.

I would certainly recommend Daryl as a fine addition for newspapers

seeking a talented production executive.

Beau Campbell, President, Inland Newspaper Machinery LLC Daryl is an

extremely dedicated and competent manager who knows how to

motivate his employees, run a tight ship, understands the importance of

supervision and maintenance upkeep, and can study, review and

implement new programs.

He is also a very nice guy." Michael Bush, President/CEO, Heartland

Publications (Civitas Media).

EXPERIENCE

11/2015 to 07/2016 Press Production Manager

News & Observer new Garner NC facility Worked closely with VP

Production to oversee new facility build, equipment delivery.

Worked closely with vendors, time lines, and equipment commissioning

efforts.

Supply ordering, Writing SOP's, staff training, scheduling, Preventative

Maintenance plan for my machine shop and press maintenance teams.

Direct reports- Press Supervisor, three press leads, Machine shop and

press maintenance, Plate room and overseeing the day and night

production operation.

12/2014 to 11/2015 Operations Director

Gaston Gazette/Shelby Star

Oversee Pre-press, Press, Packaging, Delivery, Maintenance, Commercial

Accounts New York Times- Daily Gaston Gazette/Shelby Star- Dailies

Commercial printing base- weeklies, Tri-weeklies, Bi-weeklies, Monthly

products Operations meetings.

07/2002 to 12/2014 Manufacturing Manager

Civitas Media, LLC

14 unit Goss Community SSC press.

Upper former..

two 4 high towers..

SSC folder, SC Folder..

Kansa inserter 7 into 1 with mail base, label head.

2 shift pressroom and 2-shift mailroom.

Report directly to COO of Heartland Publications.

Prepare weekly reports of Production functions for COO.

Attend weekly Management meetings conducted by COO.

Budgets for production.

Consolidation projects for Corporate.

Conduct monthly safety meetings.

Waste reduction program Quality control program Train all production

staff Travel to sister locations to observe operations, prepare formal

reports of recommendations and best practices for COO and CEO.

Hands on operations, as needed, all aspects of production.

Moved Kansa inserters from Union SC to Newberry SC...

Williamson WV to Logan WV..

Laurinburg NC to Middlesboro Kentucky.

Southern Pines, NC to Lumberton, NC all company owned locations.

Tear down inserters, load, move, unload, install, and train staff.

Operate and train personnel on AGFA CTP system Traveled to Kansa

Corporation's Facility to learn repairs and maintenance.

04/2000 to 06/2002 Plant Manager

Herald Community Press

Owner hired me in to build plant from ground up.

Ordered Press, Inserter, and all equipment needed to produce our

products.

Worked closely with Owner for building layout and facility plans.

Designed building layout, worked with all contractors.

Oversaw all equipment installs, press, pre-press, mailroom, water lines,

ink lines, air lines, etc.

Hired staff trained all staff to operate all equipment in our facility.

Ran press, inserter, and performed maintenance, delivered printed

products to customers.

Twice a week would go out to visit with potential print customers.

Started with two print jobs, owned by Herald Press, I brought in print

customers from my previous location and won several more print

customers.

Inventory control program, Quality control program.

Press and mailroom accountability program At the time I resigned we

had 42 different publications we were printing weekly, Bi weekly and

some monthly publications.

Person I hired before we opened shop, I trained as my right hand guy,

took over the job and continued to grow the company.

02/1999 to 04/2000 Production manager

Community Newspapers, INC

Managed pressroom and mailroom hand inserters Shot pages on camera,

developed film, burned plates to proper exposures Trained crew, stripped

color, ran press, Press regulations, upkeep, and repairs Award..

placed 1st and 2nd in Best Color Reproduction NCPA two entries.

Ink and water balance procedures and training Company sold and closed

production facility.

01/1997 to 02/1999 Production Manager Pressroom Supervisor

The Daily News

2 years 2 months) Adobe Photoshop Classes and Workshops 4 color

separations and stripping Taught press regulations, safety procedures,

maintenance practices Learning production Budgeting procedures.

Color Theory Training Waste control program Helped crew on all press

startups.

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EDUCATION

01/1996

03/1993

01/1990

SKILLS

Managed sheet-fed division.

Negotiated pricing and products with vendors.

Building and grounds up keep.

Order all supplies.

Company consolidated plants and moved operations to another facility.

1st shift.

01/1997 The Adrian Telegram

Hired in as Pressroom Supervisor over 1st shift.

I strictly focused on press maintenance, print quality, learning the

environment of a Daily Newspaper.

02/1996 Production Manager Pressroom Supervisor

Community Newspapers, INC

Relocated our press plant to a central location Oversaw all aspects of

production and inserting department Ran press, trained staff, performed

maintenance Darkroom, page layout assist, color stripping Called on new

customers Prepared print quotes Delivered printed products to

customers 1st shift.

01/1993 The Newberry Observer

Ran signatures, glue and trim three knife trimmer online.200,000 64 page

sig.

each week.

Printed and shipped to the State Newspaper in Columbia.

Ran Bi-weekly 500,000 circular..

Blue Cross and Blue Shield monthly run of 300,000..

Lots of Real Estate Books...Tri-Weekly Newspaper.

Plus lots of other local weeklies, monthly, Business Journals...All on an 8

unit SC Press and SC Folder...

Business Management

Business Management

Staff training, AGFA CTP, Ink, Inventory control, layout, meetings, mail,

Newspaper, Packaging, personnel, camera, Pre-press (Plate room), Press,

pricing, Publications, quality, Quality control, repairs, safety, scheduling, SOP,

Supervisor, Waste reduction

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