Arron Bullock

Brown Printing was acquired by Wisconsin based Quad/Graphics, the international $4.8B Sales commercial printer in May, 2014 - resulting in corporate wide restructuring, division consolidation and plant closures, including the Woodstock, IL division in September, 2014.

➠ Key and contributing member of the senior leadership team at this division with full accountability for managing the preparation for printing, finishing and distribution of millions of print marketing communications for leading publishers.

➠  Principal production department manager (Pre Media) and team leader of 11 Operators, 4 Lead Operators in a 24/7 production environment; reported directly to Director of Print Services.

• Realized cumulative savings in 2013, exceeding the goal by 27%.
• Applied productivity improvements utilizing Lean methodologies: Reduced Critical/Major customer inquiries by 50% in 2013. As of September 1, 2014, had only two inquiries.
• Successfully delivered Lean 101 Training to over 100 employees in 2013.
• Implemented new Lean tools within the plant and best practices to improve quality – partnered with the Operations Excellence Director.

Woodstock, IL is a 550 employee division of the 3rd largest commercial printer in the USA with $400MM Sales / 3 facilities and 2000+ employees - this division specializes in printing, finishing and distributing short run and special interest magazines and catalogs. Brown Printing was acquired by Wisconsin based Quad/Graphics, the international $4.8B Sales commercial printer in May, 2014 - resulting in corporate wide restructuring, division consolidation and plant closures, including this division in September, 2014.

➠ Key and contributing member of the senior leadership team at this division with full accountability for managing the preparation for printing, finishing and distribution of millions of print marketing communications for leading publishers.

➠  Principal production department manager (Pre Media) and team leader of 11 Operators, 4 Lead Operators in a 24/7 production environment; reported directly to Director of Print Services.

• Realized cumulative savings in 2013, exceeding the goal by 27%.
• Applied productivity improvements utilizing Lean methodologies: Reduced Critical/Major customer inquiries by 50% in 2013. As of June 1, 2014, had only two inquiries.
• Successfully delivered Lean 101 Training to over 100 employees in 2013.
• Implemented new Lean tools within the plant and best practices to improve quality – partnered with the Operations Excellence Director.

➠ Led a team of 16 Operators & 4 Lead Operators; reported directly to Director of Print Services. Worked with Director of Operations Excellence.

• Effectively improved the business through Lean Enterprise transformation, Lean Leader® training and Lean tools, such as Kaizen, JDI, PDCA, and 5S.
• Led automation feasibility, work flow analysis, space audits, and cost comparison analysis.
• Developed training materials, exercises and visual displays for customer and co-worker use.
• Conducted on-site co-worker training on workflow changes and process improvements.

➠ Supported a team of 18 Operators Leaders, 4 Lead Operators & 4 Supervisors; reported directly to Manager. Worked with a team of 5 Technical Specialists and 4 Central Technical Specialists.

• Reviewed customer workflows and suggested alternate methods of production that improve productivity.
• Provided customer technical support, problem resolution, and purchasing advice for production systems.
• Prepared concise software and hardware evaluations and recommendations to management.
• Installed and supported production computers, software, and peripherals.

➠ Led a team of 4 Operators; reported directly to the Supervisor.

• Directed production through the department in an efficient manner.
• Communicated with customers when problems arise, seeking a win/win solution.

Directed page assembly, film output, and other prepress processes across multiple shifts. Created procedural documentation as needed. Examined work to ensure conformity to job specifications and company standards where being maintained.

Prepared, scanned, and corrected incoming images and layouts for transmission to remote print locations. Worked with Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat. Contacted Client Services on job-specific questions and contacted external customers when necessary.

Accurately processed customer orders. Operated copiers, bindery equipment, and made deliveries as needed. Developed sales leads through calls and direct contact with clients.