Estimator - Mittera - Sunrise, Florida
(2025-06)
Estimator for specialty trading cards
Scheduler / Customer Service Representative - Spectrum Packaging Network - Marietta, Georgia
(2024-09 - 2025-06)
- Whole plant scheduler
- Customer service representative for repeat customers
- Management team involvement
Material Data Analyst - TPC Printing and Packaging - Chattanooga, Tennessee
(2023-01 - 2024-07)
- Estimating responsibility for high-end, value-added folding cartons.
- Co-Administrator for the implementation of a new ERP; help desk lead.
- Responsible for the development, auditing and continuation of review and recommendation process for all orders.
- Inventory and finished goods management and reporting.
- Scheduling fill-in.
Estimating and Purchasing - Amsive - Miamisburg, Ohio
(2018-10 - 2022-05)
- Purchasing responsibility for a wide variety of printed material, roll and sheet stock, and all manner of general services and material.
- Responsible for estimating complex mail order projects.
- Estimating responsibility for a broad range of commercial products.
Commercial Printing Estimator - InnoMark Communications - Miamisburg, Ohio
(2010-06 - 2018-10)
- Responsible for estimating general commercial printing, folding carton and web flexo projects.
- Took ownership of small commercial printing and finishing estimating.
- Subject matter expert level of competence for commercial and folding carton estimating.
- Subject matter expert for the transition to Radius ERP for general commercial and folding carton estimating modules.
Corrugated / Protective Packaging Estimator - American Corrugated Products - Columbus, Ohio
(2008-08 - 2009-03)
- Participated in the implementation of the Amtech plant accounting system, in particular with the development of the estimating module, assisting in the establishment of input parameters for ordering corrugated sheets.
- Expanded the matrix aspects of the Excel Spreadsheet estimating platform to help win several new sales contracts valued anywhere from $100M to over $6MM.
- Maintained a leadership role with Executive and Plant Management, Customers, Designers and Sales and Customer Service Team Members to further develop and refine existing practices and manufacturing guidelines.
- Lead the effort to organize and streamline the estimating process to improve company responsiveness to customers.
Production and Materials Manager / Scheduler - National Carton and Coating Company - Xenia, Ohio
(2007-02 - 2008-08)
- Working with the plant manager, drove the effort to revitalize the scheduling process to improve turn-around times, resulting in the retention of several key accounts with annual revenues of almost $600,000.
- Lead the effort to thoroughly update the inventory of existing sheeted stock, which allowed purchasing to review material on-hand for immediate use, in place of purchasing new material, saving $25,000 over the first three months.
- As Production Manager, was responsible for all plant-wide scheduling, order processing, production instructions, raw materials inventory and front-end processes.
- Responsible for three departments – Customer Service, Design and Platemaking.
Scheduler / Cost Estimator - Smurfit-Stone Container / Altivity Packaging - Middletown, Ohio
(2005-10 - 2006-12)
- By implementing JIT and 5S principles, and by partnering with suppliers and third-party logistical agents, reduced roll stock inventory levels, reducing monthly reporting costs.
- Sharpened the focus of the scheduling process to minimize over-time hours by 10-15% saving $40,000 annually.
- As Scheduler, I determined staff levels and overtime as needed, and managed delivery and inventory logistics. This position required interaction with all levels of manufacturing team members.
- Maintained high-visibility leadership over daily production meetings that included management and plant supervisors.
Cost Estimator / Planner / Customer Service / Purchasing - InnoMark Communications - Fairfield, Ohio
(2003-01 - 2005-10)
- Under the direction of the General Manager, lead responsibility for developing the start-up activities of the folding carton facility, which included such duties as developing procedures, practices and forms, and a vendor database.
- After start-up activities were completed, I was responsible for all purchasing, planning, order instructions and estimating, and maintained vendor and customer contacts.
Cost Estimator - Pacific Southwest Container - Modesto, California
(2001-01 - 2002-10)
- Developed the parameters for pre-printed liner applications, and for foil stamping layout exceptions (machine bar interruption).
- Was a key contributor when facilitating ISO improvements by using my excellent communication skills to write job descriptions and procedures.
- The Estimator position was key to determining manufacturing strategies and processes; utilization included participatory design / lay out actualization, and manufacturing capabilities for equipment such as six-color FFGs and DROs, flat bed and rotary die cutting capabilities, Asitrade, Automatan, multi-color large-format litho, foam protective packaging, floor and counter displays and high-end value-added processes such as foil stamping, embossing, UV coating and security protection.
Folding Carton Cost Estimator - Bert Co Graphics - Los Angeles, California
(1994-12 - 2001-01)
- Developed the manufacturing parameters for the 8-cent CD sleeve promotional marketing program, as well as for other proprietary processes and marketing tools.
- Maintained required Folding carton estimating output after a permanent estimating staff reduction.
