Accomplishments Began my 28 year long career as a press machinist and have worked my way to Operations Manager responsible for the overall plant operation. Excelled in all previous positions by reducing cost through improved staffing and operational efficiencies, managed equipment repair cost while minimizing risk of missing deadlines and ensured production/ operational goals were met. Example: Operational savings of 3 % of a 35 million dollar operational budget in 2017. Built professional relationships and gained the respect of Senior Management and staff. Provided individualized training to the employees and developed step by step procedures to improve department productivity. Managed department inventories to appropriate levels to minimize warehouse expenses and worked with vendors to ensure all products were to specification and were delivered on time. Successfully performed the responsibilities of General Manager at the eighth largest newspaper in the United States. Manufacturing Support Manager, Production Manager- Operations Manager- Arizona Republic/Gannett Publishing Services Phoenix Arizona 1999 - 2017 my employment with the Arizona Republic in June 1999 as Assistant Manufacturing Support Manager. Promoted to Manufacturing Support Manager responsible for the maintenance operations for both Deer Valley and Mesa printing centers.

Highlights:

• Support
• Budgeting
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Operational Efficiencies
• Publishing
• Staffing
• manufacturing
• mechanical engineer
• "project management"
• maintenance
• production
• reliability