Scott Bangay

ExelPrint is part of ExelNetwork (FKA Appliance Testing Supplies). At ExelPrint I have had the opportunity to lead and help steer the company in a very consistent and strong growth path. I have enjoyed all the work challenges and after almost 10 years I've decided I need a change to advance my professional career and a chance to follow my heart to a business where my values align.

In the latest position of Prepress Manager below is a summary of the prepress skills and responsibilities

• Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
• Maintain the professional, organised, and safe environment for employees and clients.
• Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
• Managed all Prepress software and hardware purchases and upgrades, including monthly billing of various cloud software
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Implementing new software and testing to requirements of business needs. Creation of standards and settings so that the software will produce a repeatable output
• Creating new artwork for customers including Graphic Design to the customer's brief, Using all the software available including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and CorelDraw.
• Making amendments and revisions to art proofs
• Retouching and amending images using Adobe Photoshop.
• Preparing PDF artwork files for digital printing
• Generating variable data print jobs from databases, many each having 100,000+ records
• Preflight and Quality control including creation of the guidelines and processes. QC of all business paperwork and digital work instructions, to ensure that all stakeholders have sufficient information
• Online web-to-print software development and maintenance
• Training of all Prepress-related and Quality Control areas, cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
• Reported regularly to managers on projects, progress and technical problems.

Responsibilities outside my main profession

• Estimating and Quoting on new work supporting the main estimator with daily workload and adding my extensive experience, especially for large opportunities
• Purchasing and raising PO's to suppliers including negotiating better pricing
• Estimated labor requirements to support anticipated workload.
• Customer service over the phone including taking credit card payments
• Technical sales in-person and over the phone
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Admin and Database management creating reports for senior management and investigating issues
• Teaching and supporting staff with new company processes and understanding of the print process
• Print machinery technician, I was one of the only people in Australia who had experience with the Heidelberg Linoprint L Digital label printer, with assistance for Germany changed out parts and investigating problems
• Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications
• Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines
• Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands
• Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel
• Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status
• Reviewed maintenance and repair problems to determine appropriate action for resolution
• Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals
• Monitored team budgets to keep projects on task and avoid waste
• Identified opportunities for new products and improvements to existing products to increase sales
• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
• When the finishing machines broke I was able to lead the repair with spare parts or order and reinstall new parts and in doing so teach the press operator, things like changing bearings and drive belts

• My time at Pageset was a rewarding experience I advanced leaps abound during the 18 months and was offered more senior positions as I progressed
• I was offered a better position 4 times and with each move to a new location, I adapted to the new workflows, staff and colleagues
• Starting at Gunn and Taylor as Mac Operator, then moving to BPA as Site Coordinator
• Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams
• BPA allowed me a chance to spread my wings, successfully managing workload and improving systems
• Scheduled staff to cover all business needs
• Managed the crew of over 4 staff over 2 shifts
• BPA went into administration and Pageset moved me to Immij, being successful at BPA ment a move to Immij then a further opportunity to take over the Prepress Site Coordinating at RA Printing
• Among many clients, we were able to reliably and accurately produce stamps for Australia Post

• A short almost 2 months position as a casual mac operator opened my eyes to the world of digital large format with the amazing Agfa M-press

• Builders clean and nursing home cleaner
• Handled equipment, chemicals, and materials properly and with caution
• Cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, kitchens and other common areas to remove bacteria and maintain hygiene standards
• As part of the nursing home cleans, we were contracted to undertake Gastro cleans in part of the complex that had an outbreak, this involved being fully gowned and wiping from head to toe every surface with strong chemicals
• Observed and adhered to industry and worksite safety regulations to avoid accidents or injuries.
• Reported deficiencies in systems or equipment to reduce service delivery failure or risk to health, safety or environment

• My wife and I took the opportunity to travel around Australia before my daughter goes to primary school
• I decided to finish up with APCC in Feb 2011 and left for a 10 month trip and returned before Christmas.

• I found my time at APCC rewarding and I gained more experience working with the Indigo 3050 digital press
• In my role, I was responsible for designing and producing a variety of printed items, including membership/voucher cards and card carriers, both from my own designs and clients' artwork
• This often included variable data, barcodes, and data-driven images
• I gained new skills in working with data-driven barcodes and became familiar with the different types and how to create them on the fly with a digital press
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
• My daily tasks included designing, laying out, checking, opening, archiving, editing, color correcting, and manipulating files
• As part of my role, I ensured that all procedures, quality control, and checking processes were followed to guarantee the highest levels of delivery, service, and communication
• I also oversaw the daily operations of the PrePress Department, equipment, and supplies, keeping costs and wastage to a minimum while ensuring that the filing system was kept up-to-date and that the delivery service and communication were maintained to the highest possible levels.

• The key duties of this position were:
• Supervising 4 staff (shifts covering 24hr a day)
• Managing workflow (delegating tasks)
• System Administrator (Rip and file server, maintenance and upgrades)
• In my role as Mac Room Supervisor, I continued the work of the Prepress System Administrator and Mac Operator, and added supervising of the department
• I am now experienced at liaising with clientele, Account Managers, Estimators, Planners and Production staff taking verbal and written briefs
• My position included following up and checking jobs before arranging the Account Managers or couriers to deliver the proofs to clients
• Preflighting artwork to make sure it fits the job quote and files are to the trade standard
• I am proficient in assembling & preparing work accurately and efficiently as a Mac Operator in a high paced environment
• I was able to source suppliers who gave a more competitive price for materials saving the prepress department over $100k per year and reducing wastage
• I created procedures with an advisory production team
• Over time we were able to find efficient process', which saved money and improved quality
• I trained the staff in these procedures and in all new software
• I was able to help the company achieve the international Proficient Printer status, which is an indication of the quality of the prepress colour control
• Account Managers were kept up to speed with my regular discussions on software and technology.

• As the Prepress department at Vega did not include a Mac room area, I was successfully nominated to implement the computer systems that would make the prepress digital area
• Working with the Agfa Apogee X system I was able to increase the efficiency and stability of the system
• I improved my trade skills with the day-to-day activities of the prepress department, creating impositions with Preps, assembling & preparing artwork to create final PDFs, setting up jobs in ApogeeX and outputting proofs
• I found a flexible work ethic to balance the completion of production work, colour managing of proofing, maintaining the data storage and software/hardware upgrades of Macs and servers
• As Vega is a busy production environment, I am increasingly adaptable, providing problem solving, support and training
• These are the areas of my job that I most enjoy.

• Spending most of my time scanning production jobs on the Linotype Hell Drum Scanner I now have an eye for colour and detail
• I also upgraded the server's hardware, software and installation of the gigabit network (laying and creating the cabling myself)
• I took over the network management and backing up of data to DAT tapes
• The Rip was an Apogee series 3, which I became the administrator of and maintained and reviewed settings
• Problem solving was an additional area I became experienced with
• This allowed me to concentrate on more difficult tasks
• Exposure had an XP4 proofer and one of my more difficult tasks included colour calibrating it to the client's presses.

• As an apprentice, I started in the combining department
• I learned how to spot film, enlarge film and manually trap work
• This began shaping the foundation for my tradecraft
• I moved to proofing, where hand toning and euro foil proofing were the most common types
• For my 3rd and 4th years I was fortunate to be trained in the scanning area, supervised by a tradesman for the last 1.5 years
• I was taught how to retouch images in Photoshop, scanning in lab colour and drum scanning
• I also learnt more Mac and pc programs and the prepress skills necessary to create trade quality output files
• I achieved the Percy Green Memorial Award in my final year, part of the Apprentice of the Year award ceremony
• I also finished my apprenticeship 6 months early with credit for my extensive overtime.

• I was hired to set up CorelDraw and instruct staff on how to use it for their own prepress and paper plate system
• Effectively increased the staff knowledge of manual trapping and other basic prepress skills
• This position was 2 days per week
• This work gave me experience working professionally with clients.

• While a student I worked 1 day a week as the lab technician, for 3 Mac labs (full class room) and a PC lab
• Duties included network management, software and hardware maintenance and providing Mac and PC support to students with software and hardware-related problems
• I also trained teachers in the successful use of the 3D software
• Configured, maintained and installed workstations, file servers and devices in adherence to established rules and regulations
• This work gave me a grounding in network management and support for general computer-related issues
• Performed routine maintenance, and software updates and replaced computers as necessary, according to outlined budget.