Printing Supervisor

VINCENT J. VENTRONE

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Parma Heights, Ohio 44130

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Home: 440-***-****

REYHAN PGF, Eagan, Minnesota (Home Office)

Manager of Prepress Operations at Franzen Graphics in Cleveland Ohio June 2002-October09

• Maintained inventory and supplies, repairs and maintenance on all Computer to Plate equipment.

• Worked with Customer Service Representatives on file format and troubleshooting.

• Coordinated daily schedule to maintain press needs.

• Worked on color corrections before plate-making.

• Knowledge of basic workflow of Quark, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator CS4.

• Working knowledge of Packedge Suit Seven Esko software.

• Skilled in the use of both PC and Macintosh platforms

• Working knowledge of X-Rite 500 Series Spectrodensitometer.

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY, Berea, Ohio

Supervisor Prepress Operations November 1999-June 2002

Supervisor of the entire department from the time of acquisition to present.

• Coordinated the collection of data.

• Coordinated a $1.7 Million dollar computer to plate appropriation

• Established a company record for Computer to Plate start-up with 50% of total volume converted in the first 6 months, and 70% converted after 12 months.

• A quality improvement of 64% in prepress and plate caused press makeovers.

• Administered and coordinated the shipping and installing of two Misomex step and repeat machines.

• Developed and worked with electronic imposition team setting up templates.

• Coordinated the installation of two Creo Trendsetters.

• Developed process mapping for quality, developed task analysis, job descriptions and standard operating procedures for conventional and computer to plate making.

• Supervised employees through many cultural and process changes.

• Maintained daily production for stripping, plate making and desktop.

PENTON PRESS A DIVISION OF PENTON PUBLISHING, Berea, Ohio

Manager Prepress Operations February 1978-November 1999

• Worked in stripping, composite, contacting, and camera departments.

• Successfully installed and operated an Opti-Copy imposer.

• Successfully installed and operated a D.S. Screen step and repeat machine.

• Promoted to Electronic Imposition Supervisor.

• Promoted to Prepress Operations Manager.

• Managed 62 hourly employees and 3 shift supervisors.

EDUCATION Graduate Valley Forge High School May 1976

Attended Cuyahoga Community College

Courses in Graphic Arts and Business Administration

HONORS AND AWARDS Outstanding Graphic Arts Student 1976

Master Craftsmen Award 1989 from Penton Press

SKILLS AND TRAINING Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Covalent, Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

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