Esteban (Steve) Valdes
HOLLYWOOD
Summary
Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision and completion operations. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Well organized, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving production goals and deadlines. Proactive and hardworking, focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager of Operations / Production Manager
Blue Ocean Press
01.2016 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Directed initiatives to achieve regulatory compliance, foster good manufacturing practices and meet component quality standards.
- Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with proactive communication, timely issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Pressroom Manager
Blue Ocean Press
02.2012 - 01.2016
- Reduced waste and saved costs with meticulous quality control measures on print materials.
- Conducted regular maintenance on equipment, minimizing downtime and prolonging machine life spans.
- Continuously updated knowledge on industry trends and innovations, implementing new techniques and technologies into the pressroom operations as needed.
- Evaluated performance metrics regularly to identify areas for improvement in the pressroom operations.
- Promoted teamwork among pressroom staff by fostering a positive atmosphere and recognizing individual achievements.
- Managed pressroom staff to ensure timely completion of tasks, maintaining high levels of productivity.
Journeyman Pressman
Blue Ocean Press
01.1997 - 02.2012
- Contributed to the development of company-wide safety protocols, ensuring adherence to guidelines and minimizing workplace accidents.
- Enhanced production efficiency with meticulous attention to job specifications, paper usage, and ink management.
- Assisted in training new press operators, sharing expertise on best practices for efficient operations and optimal results.
- Completed urgent orders under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards for accuracy and consistency in printed materials.
- Improved print quality by consistently monitoring press equipment, adjusting settings, and performing preventative maintenance.
- Collaborated with prepress team to identify potential issues before printing commenced, minimizing errors and reprints.
Press Operator
Blue Ocean Press
09.1994 - 01.1997
- Maintained strict adherence to safety protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for all team members.
- Performed regular maintenance on press machinery to optimize performance.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives within the department through constructive feedback and proactive problem-solving efforts.
- Promptly removed completed loads from press.
- Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
- Ensured timely completion of projects by effectively managing workload and communicating progress updates with supervisors or team leads as needed.
Education
No Degree - Biology
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh School Diploma -
Mcarthur High School
Hollywood, FL06.1991
Skills
- Department Oversight
- Motivational Leadership
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Operational Efficiency
- Workload Planning
- Supplier Monitoring
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Administrative Management
- Workload Delegation
- Inventory Tracking and Management
- Operations Management
- Customer Service Management
- Scheduling
- Staff Management
Certification
- Certified Heidelberg XL, SORS, DI, Printmaster Pressman
- Certified Man-Roland 700 & 500 Pressman
- Certified Xerox Igen 3 & 4 Operator
- Certified Xerox Iridesse Operator
Timeline
General Manager of Operations / Production Manager
Blue Ocean Press
01.2016 - Current
Pressroom Manager
Blue Ocean Press
02.2012 - 01.2016
Journeyman Pressman
Blue Ocean Press
01.1997 - 02.2012
Press Operator
Blue Ocean Press
09.1994 - 01.1997
No Degree - Biology
Broward College
High School Diploma -
Mcarthur High School
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