Candidates
from the newsletter of September 9, 2020
To speak with any of these candidates
contact Doug Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3278 or
Email
doug@swiftrecruiters.com
85801
Flexo Operator/Supervisor –
This flexo operator has experience with 50” and 16” flexo machinery used
in the corrugated industry, plus additional experience as a supervisor,
and is seeking an opportunity in the Southeast
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Technical
supervisor with 25+ years of advanced career growth gained in large,
high performance, high volume production manufacturers and
distributors
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Supports
demanding customers producing date-sensitive products, applying MDI
(managing daily improvement) and gemba walk principles
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Innovative and industrious, with a perfect attendance record and
practical design, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting skills
on large-scale printing machinery (mechanical, electrical,
electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic power systems) and components
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Results-oriented and accountable with expertise in inventory
management, daily production report analysis and budget adherence
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Skilled
at leading, motivating, communicating and working collaboratively
with others in high-demand situations
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Able to
deal courteously, professionally and tactfully with customers,
corporate leaders, production managers, fellow supervisors and
assemblers
85056
Controls Engineer –
Midwestern candidate is experienced in both injection and blow molding
environments, including rebuilding machines, control system
troubleshooting, repair of wiring issues, PLC troubleshooting and
programming (Siemens and Allen-Bradley), and Fanuc robotics and
troubleshooting
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Project
leader and point of contact between client and company for problem
solving in the areas of robotics, programming, debugging and
troubleshooting
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Worked
with Arico systems, Allen-Bradley, Eaton, GE Fanuc, Direct Soft, EZ
Panel, SIGMATEK, Siemens and Visual Basic
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Travels
on site to client’s plant/line when need be to effect repairs
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Writes
PLC programs and screen ware for machine control replacements,
plastic injection machines, compression injection, and blow molding,
including Husky, Engle, Cincinnati and Van Dorn
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Programmed and installed control systems for plastic injection
machines, programming in structured text via Sigmatech, ladder
logic, C+, VB and other styles of programming and screen ware
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Responsible for starting
up machine for test production approvals
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Completed rewiring of
machine and hydraulics, and performed electrical troubleshooting
where necessary
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Installed and worked
with servo motors and pump systems to upgrade hydraulics on existing
machines
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Creates and updates
prints
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Trained and mentored
others on basic program ladder logic, how to read and understand
hydraulic prints and hydraulic operation, and to understand machine
function and operation
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Fields inquiries from
clients for troubleshooting existing robotics and PLC/HMI
programming issues
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Responsible for safety
on client job site, ensuring all team members understood the safety
protocol at each client site, including federal/state regulations
and client policy and procedure, as well as what is the proper PPE
(personal protective equipment) required for the site
85829
Corrugated Customer Service/Sales Representative
– This young, high-energy candidate has experience with customer
service, sales support, quotations, selling to existing accounts and
opening new, via cold calling; just moved to a new area out west and is
seeking an opportunity in either sales or customer service
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Dependable,
highly motivated, self-starter eager to enhance skills in processing
sales, building relationships with customers and successfully
growing a sales territory
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Skills include
Amtech,
Excel, RFQs, new item checklist, customer complaint forms,
understanding of die cutters and flexos, customer service and sales
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Worked
north
Mississippi territory, managing $3.6 million
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Developed
relationships with 21 accounts
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Gained
valuable
training in structural design, production, scheduling, logistics,
customer service and sales
84517
Protective Packaging and Returnables Salesman
– Candidate has experience selling plastic dunnage, steel racks, textile
bags, corrugated and other protective substrates and is seeking a new
opportunity in the Midwest or Upper Midwest
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High-energy, goal-oriented,
self-motivated, results-driven sales and business development
executive with demonstrated ability to sell services in a highly
competitive market
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Over 13 years of sales
experience selling to tier 1 and 2 suppliers, C-suite executives and
more
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Led successful organic
business growth efforts with a combination of cold calling,
negotiations and existing account management
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Skills include customer
acquisition, territory management, negotiations, lead qualification,
interpersonal savvy, problem solving, AS400 software, Salesforce.com
CRM and Microsoft Office Suite
71686
Label Sales Representative
– This sales professional has experience selling silver MET PET and
labels to food and other groups in the Midwest
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Extensive training in total
quality management, time management, Dale Carnegie and numerous
sales classes
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Procured sales for flexible
packaging in the food, medical and consumer markets
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Developed distribution
channels with key players, targeted high volume accounts and
mid-market customers
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Specialized in silver MET
PET, rainbow and pillars of light as well as one and two sided PE
boards and biodegradable cups
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Microsoft
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
85097
Process Engineer
– This Midwestern candidate has experience in the bulk bag (chemical and
cement bags) and paper (flat board and poly overwrap) side of the
industry, as well as downstream work – going from small scale to full
scale processes and quality control aspects of formula cards in
manufacturing
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Project management
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Process
improvement in plant environment for machines and day-to-day
activities
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Worked with
vendors to bring and install new equipment into the plant
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Created and
executed employee training manuals and training program
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Managed
quality of product produced per customer specifications
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Followed all
protocols with regards to SQF regulations
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Experience
includes Mitsubishi robots
23323
Process Engineer
– Folding Carton
Packaging Designer
– This designer is experienced with folding carton design using
ArtiosCAD to achieve the desired outcome, is well versed in the uses of
paperboard and the design cycle, and is seeking an opportunity in the
eastern US
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Dynamic, senior level
packaging person with expertise in packaging design, sustainability,
production, estimating and sales
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Opened new, strategically
targeted accounts in consumer, entertainment and food/confectionary
industries
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Understands client needs and
sells solutions which create win-win scenarios
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Proven track record in
package design, business development, and maximizing revenue and
profitability
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Proficient with Artios/Esko,
Cimex and Misomex design software
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Developed corporate
sustainability program used by sales force to educate clients about
company’s program, and established benchmarks for sustainability
goals
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Named to university design
thinking advisory board
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Named to client’s
sustainable innovation advisory board
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Earned Noteworthy
Achievement Award
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Received three US patents
for package designs
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Awarded Gold and various
other awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council
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Developed total packaging
systems for compact disc cartons and cartoning machinery, resulting
in an industry standard and production of millions of cartons
annually
81220
Corrugated Packaging Sales Representative
– This person has experience prospecting for new business in the
Midwest, selling brown box, custom, litho and related products
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Managed a $5 million
book of business
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Prospected
for new business throughout the territory by phone, email, LinkedIn
and in person
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Built a pipeline of over
$4 million in the first three months
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Strictly virtual selling
for the last three months due to Covid-19 pandemic
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Business development in the new Detroit market for $175 million
packaging company
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Started in the Detroit
market focused strictly on net new business, then transitioned to
the northwest Ohio market
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Reached 120% of plan in first year in NWO territory with $1.5
million in annual sales
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Sold and onboarded the
largest litho label project at the Ohio facility
35024
Packaging Sales Representative
– Candidate has experience selling distribution packaging items B2B,
such as tape, labels, containers, equipment and other packaging supplies
in the northern Indiana area
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Manages key, target and
preferred account requests from initial customer contact to closing
out of order, including sourcing of specialty or making items on
directs, and handling of stock items from division stock, pricing,
credits, returns, etc.
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Over 10 year successful
background in transportation and sales
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Outstanding communication
and presentation skills
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Able to analyze and solve
problems in a constantly changing work environment
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Resolves customer problems
and handles complaints with mill or internally
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Coordinates with purchasing
on all indirects when needed
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Communicates on any
customer-specific items on division’s floor, i.e. levels and cost
changes
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Coordinates pricing and cost
guidelines with sales on accounts
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Provides pricing trends for
competitive situations and substitutions of product when needed
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Communicates with credit on
any invoice problems or claims
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Develops and maintains
industry knowledge, including product knowledge of competitive
grades, pricing trends and competitors
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Maintains product and price
catalogs
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Meets with customers as
needed to better understand requirements and business needs
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Supports other team members
in allocation of workloads
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Price book review for
accuracy of information to market
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Consultative selling with
key and target accounts
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Responsible for supporting
sales in growth of GTM and sales
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Responsible for accurate
costs on items for all transactions (directs, indirects and
warehouse)
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Responsible for accurate
orders to customers
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Responsible for expeditious
problem resolution
39656
Structural Packaging Designer
– This Midwestern candidate has experience designing custom corrugated
products utilizing ArtiosCAD, as well as using a cutting table to create
mockups and working with sales to meet customer needs within existing
cost constraints
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20 years in retail
packaging, displays and fulfillment services, with emphasis on
innovative structural design, sales and supply chain
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Extensive
experience with CPG, home entertainment and cosmetic industries
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Folding
carton, signage, top-sheet and fulfillment sales
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Managed
cross-functional on-site team and design staff for HE and cosmetic
initiatives
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Process
and cost improvement planning
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Structural and creative direction (corrugated, SBS, embellishments
and vacform)
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Relationship development with creative agencies and special pack
assembly teams
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National
resource and manufacturing program management
85553
Road Tooling/Process Engineer, Injection Molding
– Candidate has experience working with tool vendors from quote to
acceptance, including reworking specs, tool trials and more, plus
working with presses ranging from 12 to 1500 tons in medical and pharma
environments, and is seeking a new opportunity in the Midwest
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Tool planning
and design, developing mold book program, qualifying new tools and
fixing long-term processing issues are in the experience matrix for
this candidate
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Worked with tool vendors
from the original quote until the tool was accepted by
production
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Reviewed mold spec sheets
with lead plant tool engineer and tool vendor
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Traveled weekly to tooling
vendors for on-site follow up and to monitor progress to ensure
completion timing was maintained
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Attended and assisted with
tool shop trials to ensure processes developed adhered to sound
scientific molding principles
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Attended tool trials at
parts vendors and plants to ensure the proper function of injection
molds, and that finished tools produced parts that were within
standard acceptable tolerances
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Oversaw pre-production
engineering changes
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Created PO request once
design was approved, including justification for costs
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Updated weekly tool progress
forms and reports for the full project team
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Maintained relevant
information on all tooling in team center community, including steel
certifications, CMM checks, process sheets, mold trial history
reports, water and manifold diagrams, water flow test sheets, tool
build check sheet and tool build progress pictures
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Along with seven other RTEs,
brought from concept to start of production over 600 tools every
year during tenure
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Personally had as many as 80
tools from four tool shops in pre-start of production development
simultaneously
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Tool shops averaged on time
delivery of 98%
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Press experience includes
Boy, Arburg, Battenfeld, Toyo, Milacron, etc.
85701
Corrugated Flexo Folder/Gluer Supervisor
– This supervisor in the Midwest has experience as an operator and
supervisor on the corrugated side of the packaging industry, plus has
trained new operators, run the shift and made sure that job run times
are maintained
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Makes sure
all tooling and paperwork is available for the next setup
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Checks
off spec out box before run and does quality check during the run
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Fills out
daily reports on each machine center at the end of the day
production
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Performs
manual setups on the 50" Serenco FFG as an operator
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Has six
credits in six simple leadership courses
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2-color
rotary die cut
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Enters
work orders on Excel or Word pace chart
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Specs box
out before running order and does quality check during entire run
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Provides
training and direction when the need arises
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Operated
35" k6 FFG
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Machine
sets up when specs are put in to do auto cycle
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3-color
outside, 2-color inside print with RSC rotary die cut glued box
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General
housekeeping
45880
Corrugated/Folding Carton Finishing Manager –
This finishing manager has
experience with both folding carton and corrugated sheeting, working
with shifts to reduce overhead, eliminate waste and increase output, and
is seeking an opportunity in the western region
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Hands-on management
style
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Excellent
communication skills, both written and verbal
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Extensive
experience presenting to customers
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Customer
exposure with sales ranging from $200,000 to $52,000,000/year
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Strong
leadership skills with focus on coaching and development
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Highly
adaptable and quick to learn
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Relentless focus on results
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Exposure
to many workforces, both non-union and union
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20 years
of management from front-line to executive
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25 years
of packaging industry experience
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Understands how to make data-driven decisions
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Able to
understand and communicate Six Sigma methodology
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Responsible for annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial
summaries for recycling facility
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Controlled cost within budgetary limits to achieve profitability
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Established goals and tracked results/productivity
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Ensured
all customer feedback was promptly dealt with and any complaints
were corrected immediately
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Responsible for maintaining company’s assets, including building,
land, equipment and vehicles
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Fostered
employee development through training and other resources
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Department oversight for
two locations
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Weekly
direct customer contact with largest Seattle customer
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Sheet
sales pricing analysis
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Project
team participation for division projects in the areas of ink and
transportation management
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Goal
setting and employee evaluations for both Seattle and Oakland
locations
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