Operations Manager
Nov 2008 -Present
Southeast Media
Houston,
TX
Developed critical systems that were missing including a Preventative Maintenance Program, Work Order System, Performance Measurements, Safety Awareness, Run Speed & Waste Goals, Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Improvement, Reduction in Operating Costs, Reductions in Waste
Production Manager
Mar 2007 -Jun 2008
Vertis
Tampa,
FL
Created production schedule for 6 heatset offset presses. Developed scheduling measurement techniques to better predict and monitor press production and operating costs.
Led a Quality Council Committee dedicated to improve standard procedures and eliminate anomalies.
Operations Manager
Jun 2004 -Jun 2006
Vertis
Niles,
MI
Reduced operating expenses through labor reductions and purchasing efficiencies. Improved quality, safety, and performance. Received Best Buy's Offset Printer Of The Year Award for their fiscal '05-'06 year for quality achieved. Created $4.4MM EBITDA on $22MM of sales.
Customer Service, Prepress, and Logistics Manager
Apr 2002 -Jun 2004
Vertis
Atlanta,
GA
Converted Prepress department to a Prinergy workflow. Spearheaded the initiative to automate and centralize comic page building. Responsible for 12 prepress employees,5 customer service reps., 2 scheduling & paper coordinators, and 15 shipping/receiving employees.
Accounting Manager / Prepress Manager
Jun 1988 -Apr 2002
Vertis
Manassas,
VA
Started there as Accounting Manager and then promoted to Prepress Manager. Led the conversion of the prepress department from conventional to digital with a Prinergy Workflow
Accounting Manager / Production Manager
Apr 1987 -Jun 1988
Treasure Chest Advertising
Allentown,
PA
Second employee hired and first employee on site at this facility. Responsible for hiring accounting and production staff, securing materials and supplies, start up facility responsibilities including state sponsored training.
Accounting Manager
Apr 1986 -Apr 1987
Treasure Chest Advertising
Boston,
MA
Responsible for converting this former South Shore Publishing Co. to a Treasure Chest Advertising division with all new procedures in accounting and production systems.
Accounting Manager/Assistant Plant Manager
Feb 1973 -Apr 1986
Peninsula Press
Salisbury,
MD
Held several positions there with increasing responsibility including leading production reporting, inventory analysis, Profit and Loss, and Balance Sheet preparation.