Todd E Courant
207-***-**** *********@*****.*** *476 Forest Ave Portland Maine 04104
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I have been a project manger/customer service rep in the printing industry for Maine's largest sheet fed printer for 27 years.
Prior to that I worked as a pre press and press-room supervisor at a cold web printer in Belfast Maine for 13 years.
I am a dedicated print and display industry professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management and trend tracking. Good at troubleshooting production and scheduling problems and building successful solutions.
SKILLS
• Detail oriented • Customer relations • Time management
• Decision making • Scheduling • Project management EXPERIENCE
Project Coordinator
J.S. McCarthy Printers, 1992 - 2019
• Supported financial managers in project closure in alignment with strict budgets.
• Prepared presentations for management, covering progress, issues, modifications, and achievements.
• Identified and worked to remove barriers to successful project completion, with particular emphasis on resolving issues with subcontractors.
• Created and sustained good working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Worked closely with upper management in planning projects and preparing related documents.
• Researched vendors for pricing, equipment availability, and staffing. Prepress Manager
Humboldt National Graphis, 1979 - 1992
• Managed supply inventory levels, proactively requisitioning or ordering materials to meet project needs.
• Maintained production records and logs, including downloading completed job data to archive media for future reference or duplication.
• Kept printing pressed operating smoothly by monitoring systems and correcting faults.
• Reviewed work orders to determine print specifications, including quantity, colors, and special instructions.
• Oversaw machine operation and switched out press plates, blankets, and cylinders.
• Adjusted print runs based on collected random samples, checking ink coverage, density and printing alignment.
EDUCATION
Diploma
Searsport District High School SAD #56, Searsport 1977