Kendall McCosh

**** ******** ****

Knoxville, Tennessee 37931

Cell: 865-***-****

Email: ad30y8@r.postjobfree.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I have attached my resume for you to review.

I feel that with the years of experience in sales, business, management, graphic arts, and printing, I am ideally suited for the requirements of your company. Add to the professional jobs I had 9 years of military service with a honorable discharge. As you can see from my resume I will support and complement the goals and objectives of your company.

I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my background and qualifications against the expectations and requirements of your company.

Sincerely,

Kendall C. McCosh

Kendall McCosh

8617 Garrison Road

Knoxville, Tennessee 37931

Cell Phone: 865-***-****

Professional Experience:

Self employed contract work / Knoxville, TN / 2000 - Present

• Advertising Design, Prepress and Illustrator Design Work.

• Contracted with a major corporation to implement and set up digital files for the sales and service web site.

• Developed a system to make the line drawings on all of their manufactured products for service manuals and for orders on their website. Working with their engineers on new product designs and drawings. WS Packaging / Multi-Color Corp, Knoxville, TN / July 28, 2014 – January 11, 2024 Graphic Artist / Offset Department Scheduler and Supervisor

• Scheduler and Production Supervisor of the Offset Department work flow.

• Signoff on production work flow requirements.

• Advised estimators and sales teams on new projects for customers.

• Coordinating with vendors on outsourced work and production requirements.

• Graphic artist working on Digital, Flexo and Offset files. Advanced Labelworx, Oak Ridge, TN / January 2013 – July 2014 Graphic Artist / Graphic Department Manager

• Implemented improved quality control measures.

• Implemented digital printing equipment procedures.

• Trained operators in applications, programs and procedures. King Printing Solutions, New Tazewell, TN / 2008 - Sept. 2012 Sales Representative / Plant Supervisor / Prepress Manager

• Sales contacting new accounts to develop a larger customer base.

• Implemented new production procedures for the plant.

• Implemented improved quality control measures.

• Completed the conversion to CTP digital workflow.

• Trained operators in applications, programs and procedures. Union Printers Inc., Knoxville, TN / 2003 - 2008

Prepress Manager / Graphic Artist

• Increased workflow by 40% in a complete digital computer to plate system.

• Updated workflow and proofing systems.

• Implemented new procedures for archival and retrieval system.

• Production was increased by 50%.

CT Printing / Capper Inc., Knoxville, TN / 1984 - 2003 Supervisor / Graphic Artist Desktop

• Implemented and set up new programs and processes for faster production and workflow. Increased workflow and output by 60% reduced material use by 50%. Rampage, Sumo systems, Dupont Digital proofing.

• Trained operators in applications, programs and procedures for 10 years.

• Developed methods to work with Roto-Gravure digital files. Reduced production time 70%.

• Advised and assisted in the start up of the digital pre-press department, shifting work flow from conventional stripping methods. Increased workflow and production 80%.

Supervisor / Pre-press Graphic Artist Film Stripper / 1984 - 1993

• Supervised 28 pre-press graphic artist film strippers.

• Implemented new processes and procedures that increased production by 18%.

• Quality control was increased 60% on first proofs. 96% error free on final. Special Skill Sets

• Certified First Aid Responder. Myself and a co-worker held monthly training classes for the 15 to 20 Responder’s on all 3 shifts in the plant.

• Blacksmithing for decades, working with many exotic metals and processes to forge blades and artwork.

• Fishing, I enjoy being outdoors fishing for fun and the competition of tournaments.

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