Melvin Bedene
Pittsburg,KS
Summary
Versatile Printer Technician and Shipping/Receiving Manager with nearly 26 years at Miller's Professional Imaging and over 15 years of shipping management experience. Skilled in printer maintenance, troubleshooting, workflow coordination, vendor relations, inventory, domestic and international shipping, and quality control. Contributed to replacing obsolete $150,000 printers with $6,000 inkjet alternatives, reducing costs and chemical use.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Printer Technician
Miller's Professional Imaging
10.1999 - Current
- Print large-format images up to 24×36 inches while maintaining equipment and resolving minor technical problems to support consistent production.
Printer Technician
Miller's Professional Imaging
10.1999 - Current
- Maintain printer capacity and timely production by performing minor maintenance, firmware updates, software troubleshooting, and program updates while supporting steady workflow through quality control.
- Sustained operation of obsolete, chemical-based printers more than 20 years old by troubleshooting equipment and sourcing used parts from decommissioned machines when replacement components were scarce.
- Contributed to researching and testing Epson inkjet alternatives, supporting replacement of six $150,000 printers with eight approximately $6,000 units while eliminating hazardous processing chemicals.
- Coordinated shipping operations for 15 years by organizing schedules and workflow, managing USPS and FedEx partnerships, and resolving delivery, damage-claim, contract, and inventory issues.
- Applied department leadership, vendor communication, computer knowledge, and printer troubleshooting skills to support employees, communicate operational needs, and maintain reliable production after nearly 26 years with the company.
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Hix Corporation
02.2026 - 10.2026
- Scheduled LTL pickups and loaded and unloaded trucks while accurately shipping machines and parts to customers, supporting timely and damage-conscious deliveries.
- Recorded tracking and serial numbers for client shipments, improving shipment documentation and enabling accurate order and equipment traceability.
- Received parts, RMAs, and production materials, then counted and distributed inventory to departments to support assembly and shipping requirements.
- Managed inventory records by entering parts and materials data into the system, maintaining organized stock information for operational use.
- Prepared Bills of Lading, international shipping documents, and customs invoices, applying more than 15 years of managerial shipping experience to support compliant outbound shipments.
Education
History - undefined
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS12-2000
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Northeast High School
Arma, KS05-1995
Upper secondary education - undefined
Northeast High School
Arma, KS05-1995
Skills
- Warehouse supervisor experience
- Hand tools
- Microsoft Office
- Packaging
- Performance management
- Manual transmission
- Technical Proficiency
- Leadership
- Distribution management
- Customer service
- Heavy lifting
- Freight
- Inventory control
- Printer Troubleshooting
- Outdoor work
- Bills of Lading
- Team management - Team management (16-30 team members)
- Manual handling
- Firmware Updates
- International Shipping Documentation
- Microsoft Word
- Assembly
- Quality control
- Computer literacy
- Passenger vehicle
- GPS
- Manufacturing
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Maintenance
- Computer operation
- Microsoft Excel
- Maintaining an organized workspace
- Mechanical knowledge
- Phone etiquette
- Technical support
- Individual consumer customer service
- Time management
- Shipping & Receiving
- Warehouse staffing
- Maintenance management
- Microsoft Outlook
- Staffing management
- Order Picking
- Supervising experience
- Order fulfillment
- Continuous improvement
- Computer skills
- Driving
- Customs Invoices
- Climbing
Personal Information
- Driving License: Driver's License
- Work Permit: US work authorization
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- February 2026 to Present
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Timeline
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Hix Corporation
02.2026 - 10.2026
Printer Technician
Miller's Professional Imaging
10.1999 - Current
Printer Technician
Miller's Professional Imaging
10.1999 - Current
Upper secondary education - undefined
Northeast High School
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Northeast High School
History - undefined
Pittsburg State University