Experience

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  Bluetree Group

  • United Kingdom
  • Printing Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Head Of Operations

    • Oct 2019 - Present

  • Production Manager

    • Sep 2013 - Oct 2019

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  RCS Plc

  • Print Manager

    • Dec 2010 - Nov 2012

    with overall responsibility for all the company print facilities. Dutiesinclude scheduling of all the presses to meet guaranteed printing dates, liasing with other departments toensure all customer requirements are met. Maximising production levels whilst minimising costs,ensuring maintenance schedules were adhered to, attending both Production and Management meetingsas required and dealing with all staffing issues within the department. Responsible for theimplementation and management of Lean and 5S policies ensuring continuous improvement anddevelopment of working practices and procedures. 23 directly reporting staff.* Supervised Production area to integrate POS and Packaging into Company facility and schedules.*Supervised Production area through Staff redundancies and streamlining of Production FacilityMay 2008

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  Swan Press Limited

  • Production Manager

    • May 2008 - Nov 2010

    Employed as Production Manager with responsibility for all areas of Production including Outwork,Purchasing and Despatch. The Company employed 23 staff and ran 1x5 colour Speedmaster 74 and 1x5colour Speedmaster 52 along with various finishing equipment including stitching lines. Responsible forthe management of the Digital department consisting of various digital presses including personalisationand mailing database management.* Responsible for the successful integration of Scheduling and Stock Control software.* Responsible for the full integration of Tharstern Smallprint MIS* Increased turnover from £55k per month to more than £90k per month

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  Printwell (UK) Ltd

  • Operations Manager

    • Feb 2004 - Mar 2008

    Initially employed as Production Manager with responsibility for all production areas from Studiothrough to Finishing and Outwork employing a total of 27 directly reporting staff. Responsible for allpurchasing of paper, materials and supplies. Progressed to Operations Manager in August 2006assuming responsibility for all Customer Services operations including Estimating, Order Processing,Stock Control and all company administration with a further 18 directly reporting staff. Involved in thesuccessful implementation of the Scheduling and Stock Control System during 2006 and activelyinvolved in the installation, integration and management of Xerox digital printing equipment includingpersonalisation and mailing software. 42 directly reporting staff.

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  Crawley Industrial Press

  • Production Manager

    • May 1985 - Feb 2004

    Employed by CiP at the start of the company, initially as a TOK/GTO operator, advancing to PrintroomOverseer in March 1990. Progressed to become Supervisor of both Printing and Finishing Departmentsbefore being promoted to Production Manager in May 1991 as the company grew rapidly installing 4and 5 colour MO’s and 2 colour SORK’S. The company employed 35 production staff as the companyprogressed to 5 and 6 colour Speedmaster 74’s with an annual turnover of in excess of £5 million.* Involved in the progression to an annual turnover of in excess of £5 million.My main interest is Photography and I ran my own small Photography business between 2007 and 2011with photographs being sold through a website which I created and maintained.

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  Crawley Borough Council

  • Printing Trainee

    • Mar 1979 - May 1985

    Joined Crawley Borough Council straight from school and attended London College of Printing where Iobtained a City and Guilds pass with credit in Reprographic Techniques. Trained in the use of Multilith1250 and Rotaprint presses before being trained in the use of Multilith total copy system printing andcollating Council agendas, meeting reports and minutes.