DAN DAPP

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Overland Park, KS **204

913-***-**** Home

913-***-**** Cellular

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A career opportunity utilizing solid skills and experience in operation and management in the printing industry.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Self-motivated team player/leader with broad-based experiences in supervision and sales in the printing industry. Proven skills in managing cost-effective production and in representing quality printing services to businesses, educational, and governmental clients. Qualifications include:

*Identifying client needs *Estimating costs

*Production operations supervision *Multiple job tracking

*Purchasing from outside vendors *Prospecting/cold calling

*Coordination/liaison *Timely follow up

*Productivity/efficiency improvements *Press operation/maintenance

Detail-oriented and organized, demonstrating a high degree of personal initiative toward achieving quality results. Personal strengths encompass: highly analytical, quick to grasp new technology, resourceful, congenial, persistent in pursuit of goals, and positive attitude in problem solving.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ODT Inc. Feb. 2009- Pres

Indigo HP Operator Overland Park, KS

1 Operate Indigo 3000/3050 Digital Presses for high quality 4/4 printing.

2 Spool, Rip JYLT and PDF files via Adobe and Creo software to the computers on the presses

3 Operate Konica and DocuTech copiers for overflow work

4 Operate a variety of Bindery equipment (stitchers, coiling, folders, etc.)

5 Ordered and Inventoried parts as well as Tech maintenance the Indigo presses

RGI Publications and Printing, Inc. Jan 2004 – Jan 2009

Assistant Production Manager/Pressman Olathe, KS

2 Assistant Supervisor for staff in midsize commercial offset printing operation

3 Scheduled daily production work orders

4 Responsible for press room operations with use of Itek 1280 camera, AB Dick 9810, 9870, and 9850 presses, Baum folders, Kluge die cutters, Wahlenberg paper cutter. Performed maintenance on all above.

5 Interface with Production Mgr and Operations Mgr as well as Graphics Dept to review daily job runs

6 Assisted Production Mgr in ordering and maintaining all printing supplies

7 Achieved highest production output for directories, key cards, and brochures

8 Packaged and shipped all goods via UPS in-house shipping

Surgery and rehabilitation on left thumb through Worker’s Comp and some fill-in contract work (June 2003 – Jan 2004)

Advance Printing and Copy Center Aug 1997 – May 2003

Shop Manager and Sales Representative Olathe, KS

9 Supervised and directed small staff in commercial offset printing operation

10 Scheduled production and allocated manpower to fulfill production schedule and customer commitments in a timely manner.

11 Responsible for press room operations with use of Itek 1250 camera, AB Dick 9840, and bindery equipment.

12 Maintained inventory levels of paper, inks, and supplies to support rates of use

13 Interfaced with customers, anticipated concerns, and resolved all issues of dissatisfaction

14 Prospected, developed leads, set appointments, and made presentations to decision makers in multiple market channels

15 Analyzed territory needs, developed marketing strategies, and built client base (physician offices, City of Olathe, and Government agencies)

H@F Invitations May 1992 – July 1997

Supervisor Lenexa, KS

16 Supervised and allocated work for five non-union employees on day and night shifts using Ryobi 720 and 3302 four color and offset printers for high volume, quick output on pre-printed invitation stock

17 Consistently achieved all per shift production quotas

Kwik Kopy April 1987 – May 1992

Pressman Overland Park, KS

18 Operation of AB Dick 9850 with T-head, bindery, and folding operation in high volume one and two color shop.

19 Ordered all materials, supplies, and chemicals

20 Operated plate maker and dark room

Rain Soft Aug 1985 – May 1987

Sales Representative Lenexa, KS

21 Prospected, developed leads, set appointments, and made presentations on features and benefits of water treatment system to residential and commercial prospects in metropolitan Kansas City

22 Achieved Salesman of the Month and achieved 30% closing rate

DIT-MCO International Aug 1980 – Aug 1985

Supervior Kansas City, MO

23 Ordered all materials and produced internal printing materials with AB Dick 360 and 9810 presses.

24 Used darkroom development with camera for company of 400

EDUCATION

Johnson County Community College Graduated 1980

Associate of Arts Degree

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