james swihart

About

My desire is to serve in a leadership role where honesty, integrity, and strength of character are desired. To motivate and inspire others to define effective and efficient processes, all for God's glory. I am an organized leader with strong critical thinking skills, tactical problem-solving experience, with the adaptability to discover and implement better ways to work. I combine these traits with genuine interpersonal skills and a hands-on leadership style to enhance teamwork and company profit growth. Using creativity and the ability to recognize improvement opportunities we will implement solutions to increase value and efficiency. I am an innovative, reliable team player that is quality-conscious, punctual, and detailed.

Country

united states

City

grand rapids

Industry

printing

Skill

leadership, purchasing, offset printing, process scheduler, account management, customer service, management, print production management, print management, strategic planning, scheduling, digital printing, pre press, print on demand, color management, wide format printing, packaging, production, print, print solutions, procurement, business development, bindery

Experience

machine operator

ridgeview industries

2016-12 - 2017-8 · 9 mos

colorhub

custodian

northview public schools

2017-2 - 2017-8 · 7 mos

director of operations

dickinson press inc.

2015-1 - 2016-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

* I was responsible for all aspects of offset and digital print operations along with binding, inventory, maintenance, purchasing, scheduling, warehousing, shipping and receiving functions. * Led the implementation of a new scheduling system. * Researched and made recommendation for inkjet digital printing equipment.

office manager

great lakes business forms

1988-1 - 1990-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* I managed seven employees in Order Entry, Estimating, and Invoicing. * Developed operating procedures and communication links between departments. * Purchased materials and supplies, established standard bid procedures and reliable sourcing to reduce cost by 9%.

customer service representative

great lakes business forms

1986-1 - 1988-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* I served fourteen sales reps in estimating, expediting, and job tracking. * Maintained clear communication between sales reps and production staff. * Estimated job production costs and developed standard price books for sales use.

operations manager

dickinson press inc.

2004-4 - 2005-10 · 1 yr 7 mos

* Directed Purchasing, Maintenance, Warehousing and Receiving operations along with house account customer service work. Improved operational safety practices while reducing Workers Compensation Insurance cost. Responsible for environmental compliance record keeping, material recycling revenue increase and waste stream cost reduction. * Established preventive maintenance program to reduce unplanned downtime by 50%. * Led team members in further reducing raw material inventory by 30% while doubling inventory turns. * Reorganized shipping department to increase daily throughout by 25%.

purchasing manager

dickinson press inc.

1997-11 - 2004-4 · 6 yrs 6 mos

* I purchased all paper, packaging, and many supply items with an annual spend of $12 million. I was responsible for managing the procurement process from requisition to receiving. I also managed all recycling activities. * Reduced raw material inventory by 53%. * Developed new sources for corrugated cartons to reduce cost by 17%. * Reduced waste disposal cost by 50% and increased revenue from recycling by 30%.

customer service representative

dickinson press inc.

1990-9 - 1997-11 · 7 yrs 3 mos

I serviced all of Dickinson Press' Midwestern Accounts and calculated estimates for price quotes. -Increased profitability over all Midwest accounts by 9%. -Assisted in growing the territory by 20%.

scheduling manager and production planner

dickinson press inc.

2005-1 - 2015-1 · 10 yrs 1 mo

I scheduled production of all jobs on all machines throughout the plant considering material availability and customer approval of content. Determined appropriate level of people resources for on time delivery along with managing inventory and purchasing functions. -Increased revenue from recycling activities by 11% in 2014 and an additional 10% in 2015. -Decreased cost of waste stream by 50%. -Active in implementation of continuous process improvement activities.

Education

letourneau university

1980-1 - 1981-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Intramural sports

cornerstone university

business administration

1978-1 - 1986-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Business Administration major with minors in Psychology and Sociology. Served in a summer internship in the areas of purchasing and personnel. Activities and Societies: Student Council Class Representative, Chancel Singers, Track