1. Andrew J. Puzon, Jr.
37 Elm Place, Milltown, NJ 08850
908.770.2017/ drewpuzon@gmail.com
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Objective: To obtain a position as a production manager or pre-press coordinator
Skills:
Assessed, streamlined, and restructured production and strategized to increase efficiency
Maximized productivity, profitability, and quality while minimizing downtime and expenses
Anticipated and resolved production problems without compromising quality or efficiency
Prioritized and fulfilled concurrent deadline projects with flexibility to accommodate rush orders
Led, managed, and trained staff
Collaborated with customers, vendors, and co-workers across departments
Operated and maintained manual and automatic M&R machinery and other equipment
Organized and filed final samples, films, and proper print sheets to avoid production errors
Repurposed surplus design supplies to minimize waste
Maintained inventory and fulfilled project supply needs
Built thorough knowledge of all silk screening aspects and ancillary departments
Overlaid up to 12 colors for customized silk-screen designs
Accomplishments:
Earned promotions throughout career due to ingenuity, innovation, and keen problem solving
Achieved 100% retention rate of large corporate accounts through consistently forging and
maintaining solid professional relationships and ensuring high quality workmanship
Increased daily production from 24,000 to 86,000 shirts through maximizing efficiency and
streamlining production methods
Oversaw up to 10 machines with 5 employees per machine and integrated 9 departments to produce
quality components on all 10 presses, ensuring enough work for 24-hour production
Spearheaded innovative silk-screening techniques and equipment adjustments to allow multi-color
overlays on atypical promotional garments such as nylon bags, fleece blankets, and multi-layered
products (ties, bikinis, blankets, and jackets), meeting clients diverse variety of production needs
Seamlessly incorporated glitter, rhinestones, foil, flock, and multi-layered, high-density ink
Coordinated with music artists and marketing professionals to create music video t-shirt designs
Earned status twice as best seller with over 12,000 shirts sold per design
Executed printing for companies and projects such as Willie Wonka, Everlast, Bad Boy, Sean John,
G-Unit, Ecko Unlimited, and Miskeen Originals
Collaborated with art department and sample printers to create samples for eventual mass production
Experience:
Screen Print Manager, Apollo East, Pennsauken, NJ 7/2012- 1/2015
Production Manager, Miskeen Originals, Camden, NJ 6/2008- 3/2012
Pre-Press Coordinator, Apex Apparel, Allentown, PA 9/2006- 1/2008
Pre-Press Coordinator, Ecko Unlimited, East Brunswick/ Lakewood, NJ 8/1999- 5/2006
Military
Service:
Dragon Gunner, U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Lejuene, NC 11/1992- 11/1996
Received numerous awards and served three overseas deployments
Education:
High School Diploma, Lakewood High School, Lakewood, NJ 9/1988- 6/1992
Attended Ocean County Technical School junior and senior years for
printing and graphic art