Dewayne Foster is seeking a new opportunity to leverage his experience and talents. He has over 20 years of experience in printing and chemicals manufacturing, holding various roles including crew member, trainer, lead operator, quality control, manager, and supervisor. He prides himself on his positive attitude, reliability, and leadership skills. His goal is to join a great company where he can help achieve targets through hard work, motivation of others, and continuous self-improvement.

2. I’m WTF (Working Toward a Future) and seeking an opportunity to leverage my talents at
a great company. I have the follow-through and positive attitude that will allow
me to achieve company targets.
The Future
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3. Year of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Nationality:
1972
Illinois
American
Email
72allgood@gmail.com
Dewayne F

4. Experienced Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the
printing and chemicals industry. Skilled in Operating presses and
machines, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Training and
Supervision, Manufacturing and Production, Certified in Process
Improvement and Lean Six Sigma. Strong professional with over 100
college credits for my Bachelor in Science of Business Management
from University of Phoenix and MATC.
I am a dedicated man and husband. I have a great relationship with my
wife Naomi and my four adult children. I enjoy meeting new people
and finding ways to help them have an uplifting experience. I enjoy
new challenges and professional competition. I have had a variety of
opportunities within my career which I have been able to help others
be more successful. I am outgoing, honest, and reliable, a man you can
count on. Gentleman with a polite and competitive attitude.

5. Optimistic and a positive
attitude is why I succeed.
Positive attitude
I believe in myself and
trust my team.
Belief
I desire to be the
best.
Desire
I keep trying until I
succeed.
Persistence
Goals drives me to
be the best I can
be.
Goals

6. 1992 1995 1997 1999 2001 2006 2010
Employment History
20192018/Now20121997

7. University of Phoenix
Dec 2010 - Jun 2013
Business Management
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Certificate and course completed
Feb 2008 - Dec 2010
Printing and Publishing
Education
113 college credits total
Moraine Park Technical College

8. Work Hard
Stay Motivated
Improving to improve.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Team Supervisor Cert.
8 Wastes Cert.
Strongfocusonsafety
5S’sCertification
Go Lean Six Sigma
Six Sigma Global Institute
Management and Strategy Institute

9. You have to see, many more!

10. Teamwork:
Reduce services times from
1 hour to about 15 minutes.
Teamwork + Respect = Accomplishments
Save money! Save time! and Make money!
Problem Solving:
Developed procedure that
decrease tune up times,
kept employees clean and
safe.
Motivating:
Trained employees to
be better by adopting
to their style of learning.
Organizing:
Increased production and
created a spreadsheets for
operating machines
Communication:
Created spreadsheet
(cookbook) to decrease
set up times and
quality errors.
Delegating/teamwork:
Reduced make-ready times from
1 hour to 30 minutes.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me
and I will remember. Involve
me and I will learn.
Benjamin Franklin

11. Strengths
• Respectful – Treat others the way I’ll like to be treated
• Reliable – You can count on me to be there
• Boldness – I excel in my skills, accept my mistakes, and creative.
• Determination - I much as I can. I never give up. I like to learn.
• Honesty - I am honest and that is my biggest strength!
Weaknesses
• Perfectionist – I like the job done right and fast. I can help.
• Impatience with people who miss deadlines or goals
• Workaholic – I believe a person’s employment is their biggest investment
• Being a perfectionist – I like the job done right
Attitude
• Confident – determined –competitive – polite- gentlemen and team
player with a best of the best attitude and a belief that great teams can
concur all challenges!
•"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is
the courage to continue that counts."
Winston S. Churchill

12. I will achieve this by working hard and becoming more
valuable to the company.
I will participate in developmental and project
opportunities throughout the year(s) to better demonstrate
my contributions to the job and company.
With us all working together, we should see results
within the set timeframes set.
I will document my progress and work with management
to ensure I am meeting the goals and expectations of the
job and company throughout the year(s).
SMART OBJECTIVES
I will earn your trust.
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SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
TIME
REALISTIC
ACHIEVABLE

13. Positions Held
• Crew member
• Trainer
• Lead operator
• Quality control
• Manager
• Pressman
• Ink tech
• Supervisor
• Team lead
• Very reliable and great attendance.
• Foster’s environments where people help people.
• Natural born leader and fun to work with and for.
• 10+ years of production, including quality control,
and safety.
• A strong love for supervision and management.
• A true believer of respect and teamwork
• Always aiming high, promoted about ten times
through out my career.
• Willing to learn and grow with the right team.
• Several certifications.
Summary

14. Thank-you
Dewayne Foster
72allgood@gmail.com
My contact info
For your Time
Hope to hear from you soon
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