Scott Dennis has over 30 years of experience in the printing industry, holding various pressroom management and operator roles. He has a proven track record of implementing cost-saving initiatives and process improvements. His experience includes operating and maintaining various large format heat-set presses and associated finishing equipment. He is skilled in all aspects of print production, quality control, safety procedures, and people management.

1. Scott Dennis
8204 N . E. QU AR R Y R D .
LA C EN TER , W ASH I N GTON , 98629 U N I TED STATES
360-263-6 49 6
SD EN N I S@TD S. N E T
Achievements:
While employed at Journal Graphics, I developed and implemented many cost saving and
efficiency improvements. I developed the use of white erase boards to keep track of inventory
on the presses. I instituted a tracking program to monitor the throughput of Operators and
crews. I developed a maintenance program, so all the equipment was rebuilt once year. I
developed a peer training program for crews, so Journeymen were always training apprentices.
I discovered a sizable cost savings for the company in recycling pallet wood instead of putting
broken pallets in the garbage dumpster. One of my biggest ideas brought the company an
annual savings of almost sixty thousand dollars a year, by changing the routing procedures
between departments, of palletized product to minimize handling and potential damage of
material. I also standardized a progressive discipline program for problem employees as well as
the way write ups were handled to keep things equitable between employees.
Professional Experience
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS, INC. GRESHAM, OREGON, UNITED STATES
ASSISTANT PRESS OPERATOR / AUGUST 2014-PRESENT
• As assistant Press Operator, my main duties are to assist the First Pressman in all functions
and operations of the press and crew.
• Prepare and assist in make ready functions including hanging plates, preparing ink fountains,
setting and adjustint ink and or water rollers.
• During operation of the press, my main responsibility is setting and adjusting color on both
sides of the web or sheet to monitor and maintain consistant quality, and to communicate any
issues or problems to the First Pressman.
• Maintain quality and color standards by monitoring and adjusting ink densities and water
levels in accordance with Donnelley ISO standards, and any specific Customer requirements
JOURNAL GRAPHICS, INC., PORTLAND, OREGONUNITED STATES
Pressroom Manager / Press Operator, Oct 2006 – Oct 2012
• As Pressroom Manager, I was responsible for the day-to-day operations of a modern, large
format Heat-set Pressroom. Interview, hire, fire, evaluate, educate, train, coach and
schedule 40 people per day in a Non-Union environment.

2. • Worked closely with the scheduling dept. throughout the day to make sure that jobs were
finished on time, and adjusting work between the presses to maintain workflow from the
Pressroom to the Bindery Dept.
• Coordinate the processes necessary to complete the finishing of the product to make on
time delivery of all materials.
• Responsible for all Maintenance scheduling and recording, ordering any parts needed to
repair, replace, or upgrade four large presses and auxiliary equipment. Implemented and
monitored the P. M. Program and worked directly with Pressmen to maintain logbooks on
each press.
• Customers were often on press to okay the color, and make any adjustments that they felt
were necessary. Calibrate all presses to insure the maintaining of SWOP densities, and G7
standards of color reproduction. Responsible for managing all process controls in the
pressroom. Monitor continuous improvement practices
• Responsible for chemical storage and handling procedures as well as safety training
employees in container marking and the use of PPE's. Safety training, ergonomics and
lifting were ongoing and Employees were tested periodically.
• Responsible to acting upon complaints or concerns from any client after the job was
completed and shipped in regards to print quality issues. I would investigate who ran the job,
and when, and would then gather all of our Q. C. pulls to check our pulls for the quality issue
the customer had. Depending on my findings, we could see how many books were involved
to make an informed decision on whether to credit the customer or re-run all or a portion of
the job. Press crews were all held accountable for their work, with the Lead Operator being
solely responsible. Write-ups on crew or Operators varied in severity based on the cost of
the spoilage.
CENVEO- GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER, PORTLAND, OREGONUNITED STATES
Pressroom Shift Supervisor, Aug 1984 – Apr 2006
• Responsible for the Production, Quality, and the performance of all Employees and
machines in both of the Press Departments on the nightshift.
• As this was a union environment, I gained much knowledge in regards to Labor issues.
Grievances were common and I worked very closely with H.R. on grievances and
unemployment hearings.
• Responsible for all crewing, scheduling of people and jobs on 6 presses and over 80 people
The union contract mandated that employees were scheduled in two tiers, and I had to
follow every detail, or if the schedule was displayed with a date, and there was a mistake,
the employees would file grievances immediately. Also for scheduling Maintenance as well
as working with Maintenance on breakdowns.
• Work closely with the Pre-Press Dept. during the night shift to insure the throughput of the
jobs to the Bindery, so scheduled customer times were maintained, and the night's jobs
were completed
• Responsible for chemical storage and handling procedures as well as safety training of
employees in container marking and the use of PPE's. Safety training, ergonomics and
lifting techniques were ongoing and Employees tested periodically. Haz-Mat and fire drills
performed monthly on the night shift.
Education

3. MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL, FREMONT, CA UNITED STATES
Completed coursework towards Graduated with Diploma.
• I taught Guitar classes as a T.A. in my senior year.
Additional Skills
• Experienced on M-200, M-130, M-500, M-2000, and Heidelberg Web 16's. All aspects and
operations. All presses were five or six printing units except the Sunday 2000 and the M-
200, which were both eight unit presses. All presses were capable of running varnishes and
PMS colors, in-line folding, sheeting, trimming, slitting and gluing. Certified Komori Press
Operator.
• Able to set-up and operate Vits Sheeters, Egan Sheeters, and Harris Sheeters. Gammerler
trimmers, Baldwin finishing equipment. In-line finishing with pre-fold, plough fold.
Gammerler, Baldwin, and Oxy-Dry stacking equipment, as well as log stackers,
• Experience with Bindery equipment also-folders, cutters, kirk-rudy labeling machines, ink jet
addressing, stitchers, binders
• Completely knowledgeable on all aspects of print production from planning to shipping.
• Trained and certified as a lift truck operator and trainer by the state of Oregon
• Certified by X-rite in the use of 500 series Densitometers, and using CIELAB color analysis
• Press calibration software, G7 certification. On press color scanners and closed loop color
and registration equipment from Quad-Tech.
• Well trained in safety practices and Haz-Mat procedures. Chemical storage, handling and
disposal
• Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point.