TOM KELLY

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Louisville, Kentucky 40214 adviwl@r.postjobfree.com

Highly motivated, passionate, and articulate individual with a solid history in printing and printing management. Experienced in Electronic Pre-Press, procedural development, and all aspects of hands-on press operations (digital and litho). First-hand knowledge to achieve best-practices for maximum efficiencies on multiple platforms, including but not limited to digital, commercial, and large format. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clark and Riggs Printing

Louisville, KY

Director of Operations

January 2019 to May 2022

• Managed all departments and conducted daily production meetings to ensure efficiencies and customer satisfaction

• Increased value added by keeping outsourcing to absolute minimum

• Monitored overtime on a daily and weekly basis to evaluate justification and productivity

• Completed Operator Training on Kodak Nexpress 2019

• Implemented pick, pack, and ship fulfillment for over 1600 SKUs, with shipment of 400 orders daily Welch Printing Company, Inc.

Louisville, KY

Vice President of Manufacturing

2003 – December 2018

• Routinely met or exceeded 98.5% on-time-deliveries

• Implemented QC program and obtained tier-one supplier at Kraft Foods, Home Depot, University of Kentucky, Walgreens, Brown-Forman, and Heaven Hill

• Fluent in the utilization of EFI Monarch for all applications

• Proficient in all Pre-press terminologies such as Creative Cloud, PDF workflow, JDF workflow, InDesign, Rampage, PDF RIP engine, soft proofing, G7, and RGB

• Responsible for research and logistics of 40” press purchase and installation

• Completed Operator training on HP Indigo 5500 and 7600 Presses

• Completed Operator Training In Smart Stream Designer and Front-End software on Indigo Multi-Craft Litho Inc.

Newport, KY

Vice President of Manufacturing

1991 – 2003

• Hired following college graduation as an estimator and through a series of promotions became plant manager before resigning to return to my hometown of Louisville EDUCATION

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Education and Technology

1991