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3813 Crater Lake Ct. • Irving, TX 75062 • (555) 555-5555 • jobseeker@aol.com
Bindery Supervisor ~ Shift Supervisor ~ Bindery Manager ~ Team Lead ~ Shift Manager
SUMMARY Over 20 years of experience managing bindery and printing operations. Proven history of increasing productivity and reducing costs. Ability to hire, train, and supervise effective teams. Strong project management skills. Adept at analyzing procedures and developing improvements. Able to manage multiple shifts and crews. Familiar with wide variety of bindery and printing equipment. Previous experience producing magazines, paperback, hardcover, and commercial publications. Expertise in quality control and preventive maintenance. Excellent budget management and communications skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Motheral Printing, Fort Worth, TX 1998 – 2007 Bindery Supervisor Initially recruited to direct third shift operations, rapidly promoted to manage second and third shifts simultaneously. Supervised staff of 35 per shift. Hired and trained personnel. Carried out major review of bindery and shipping operations. Identified areas for improvement and developed effective solutions. Increased productivity per shift. Introduced cross training of staff and rotation of personnel between machines to improve coverage. Revised operating procedures to increase efficiency. Developed and constructed chute for double digest books attached to RS Counter Stacker, increasing productivity 25%. Reduced number of persons per shift without any loss of productivity. Recognized for dramatically reducing downtime and increasing productivity by developing air line configuration on stitchers that eliminated paper jams. Set schedules and assigned resources. Coordinated saddle stitch operations, mailing, and shipping ahead of time and during overall process, to help maintain schedules. Implemented scheduled periodic maintenance of machines to reduce downtime. Performed equipment troubleshooting. Introduced, and ensured compliance with, ISO 9002 procedures. Authored and modified operating procedures, ordered parts, maintained inventory for equipment. Performed monthly inventory and ordering of bindery materials and parts. American Signature, Dallas, TX 1996 – 1998 2nd Shift Bindery Supervisor Supervised staff of 30 for company that produced magazines and soft-cover books. Oversaw all shift operations, including stitching, binding, cutting, and mailing. Set schedules, assigned resources, coordinated activities of entire production area. Ensured compliance with all safety and corporate regulations. Maintained equipment. Performed periodic maintenance of all machines. Big D Bindery, Dallas, TX 1994 – 1996 1st Shift Bindery Supervisor M