Simon Gurnett
Sydney,Australia
Summary
A position with a progressive company where I can utilise my current Prepress abilities, nurture and develop new abilities, and grow professionally.
I am a highly motivated, experienced Account Manager and Prepress Operator with the ability to adapt and succeed in any environment.
I use my 30+ years of prepress experience to create a unique point of difference in servicing my clients, allowing for a more seamless customer experience, saving the business and our clients time and money.
Expertise in multiple print environments including, offset printing, digital printing, packaging.
Since 2020 I have been heavily involved in the large format and signage space, creating prepress automations in Enfocus Pitstop to suit production requirements. Full understanding of flat bed printing and Auto Cad software integrations.
Experienced Account Manager with proven abilities in strategic planning, team leadership, and regional operations management. Strong background in fostering business growth through effective sales strategies and performance improvements. Demonstrated skills in staff training, policy development, and financial oversight to drive operational efficiency. Successfully implemented initiatives resulting in increased profitability and improved team performance in previous roles.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
NSW State Manager /Senior Accounts Manager
We Print It
Sydney, NSW
02.2024 - Current
- Increased customer satisfaction levels by implementing targeted service improvement programs
- Maintained standing relationships while building others, Tracking and meeting KPI's
- Managed a small team of sales representatives, providing guidance and support for their professional growth
- All files came though me for prepress work, ensuring each file met the varying requirements needed for print (offset, small format, large format & signage)
- Streamlined operations by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements
- Developed strong relationships with key accounts, leading to increased revenue and market share
- Boosted sales through successful marketing and service optimization strategies
Account Manager (Large Format & Signage)
CT Signs
Cromer, NSW
01.2020 - 02.2024
- Increased client satisfaction by building strong relationships and addressing their needs promptly
- Maintained high client retention rate by providing exceptional customer service and anticipating client needs within the specialised signage market
- Create print ready PDF's for Wide Format print
- (Including knife lines for flat bed - Auto Cad)
- Managed a diverse portfolio of accounts, ensuring timely communication and effective problem resolution
- Successfully resolved escalated issues, preventing potential loss of valuable clients while maintaining positive relationships with all parties involved
Prepress Manager
Intoprint
Warriewood, NSW
12.2017 - 01.2020
- Impose all jobs using best practices for offset printing
- Prepress all incoming files to suit print using Enfocus Pitstop and Adobe Creative Suite to make changes and adjustments where necessary
- Operated and maintain and plate setters
- Expert using Screens workflow 'Trueflow' to impose, prepare jobs for proofs and print
NSW Prepress Manager
Immij
Lane Cove, NSW
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Impose all jobs using best practices for offset printing
- Prepress all incoming files to suit print using Enfocus Pitstop and Adobe Creative Suite to make changes and adjustments where necessary
- Operated and maintained and plate setters
- Expert using Screens workflow 'Trueflow' to impose, prepare jobs for proofs and print
Senior Prepress Operator
Rawson Print Co.
Macquarie Park, NSW
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Impose all jobs using best practices for offset printing
- Prepress all incoming files to suit print using Enfocus Pitstop and Adobe Creative Suite to make changes and adjustments where necessary
- Operated and maintained and plate setters
- Expert using Screens workflow 'Trueflow' to impose, prepare jobs for proofs and print
Senior Prepress Operator & Digital Printer
Rodenprint (packaging)
Silverwater, NSW
02.2012 - 10.2015
- Impose all jobs using best practices for packaging, including cross planning for sheet maximisation
- Choosing best stock application for each job ensuring the client gets the best possible outcome for each job
- Created industry leading colour bars on glue flaps of packaging, each meal variation having a different pattern when die cut - this allowed for 'line clearances' of all variations while glueing to be 100% accurate, eliminating spoilage
- Prepress all incoming files to suit packaging environment using Enfocus Pitstop
- Operated and maintained and plate setters
- Utilised Adobe Creative Suite and Screens workflow 'Trueflow' to impose, prepare jobs for proofs and print
Prepress Operator / Manager
Dynamic Press / Geon Dee Why
02.1993 - 01.2012
- Output Hi Res PDF's from client supplied files using Adobe CC Suite for use in a PDF Workflow, creating Hi Res Proofs, while ensuring ISO 9001 standards and delta-E values are met at all times
- Extensive knowledge of the requirements needed for print, bindery and finishing this includes many production based concerns like spot varnishes and primers, embellishments, coatings, perforations, knife lines, gluing, creasing and all the relevant specifications they require to be effective
- Skilled in the use and maintenance of a wide variety of prepress equipment including Screen Platerite CTP, Proofing systems (Epson 9890, 9900 and Canon W7200), Image Setters, densitometers, scanners, plate processors and photo-spectrometers
- Skilled in both dry offset and UV printing processes using a variety of paper and plastic substrates
- Strong knowledge of POS and packaging requirements from both the 'prototype' stage all the way through to nesting in prepress and output of samples and proofs
- Strong knowledge in the field of Production planning and Impositions including specs for PUR bound & Saddle Stitched Books
- Skilled at gang printing using Metrix and have a passion for getting the most out of every sheet printed by either interlocking (packaging work) or by using Metrix and cross planning
- Highly skilled in colour management and colour correction
- Manually imposing files using a variety of imposition softwares for both Digital and offset presses
- Using Pitstop to preflight files, correct colours, manipulate text, and adjust page layout etc
- Highly skilled in the use of all brands of digital presses inc my most current use of the Konica C7200X
- Transferring and secure storage of files using a variety of FTP and DAM and archiving programs
- Communicating with clients and sales representatives on a regular basis via email and phone, discussing job requirements and potential problems with jobs
Education
Certificate IV - Graphic Reproduction
TAFE Ultimo
NSW12.1995
Competitive Manufacturing Certificate IV -
Commissioner Vocational Training
Sydney, NSWSkills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Enfocus Pitstop
- Relationship management
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Trueflow
- Eqiousnet
- Flatworker
- Page Optimize
- Prinergy
- Metrix
- InDesign
- Quark Xpress
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Acrobat
- Acrobat Distiller
- Excel
- Word
- FTP Applications
- Colour Management Software
- Prisim
- Tharsten
Accomplishments
While working at Intoprint, my prepress knowledge was able to turn a poorly designed presentation folder artwork into something worthy of printing, which won a Gold Medal in the field of Presentation Folders at the National Print Awards.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/01/77
Job Title
Account Manager, Prepress Operator
Application Proficiency
- Trueflow (Versions 1 - 5, SE)
- Eqiousnet
- Flatworker (Imposition Software)
- Page Optimize (Imposition Software)
- Prinergy
- Metrix (Imposition Software)
- InDesign
- Quark Xpress V4-8
- Illustrator CC
- Photoshop CC
- Acrobat
- Acrobat Distiller
- Enfocus Pitstop 13
- Excel
- Word
- FTP Applications
- Colour Management Software
- Prisim (MIS Software)
- Tharsten (MIS Software)
Timeline
NSW State Manager /Senior Accounts Manager
We Print It
02.2024 - Current
Account Manager (Large Format & Signage)
CT Signs
01.2020 - 02.2024
Prepress Manager
Intoprint
12.2017 - 01.2020
NSW Prepress Manager
Immij
10.2016 - 11.2017
Senior Prepress Operator
Rawson Print Co.
10.2015 - 11.2017
Senior Prepress Operator & Digital Printer
Rodenprint (packaging)
02.2012 - 10.2015
Prepress Operator / Manager
Dynamic Press / Geon Dee Why
02.1993 - 01.2012
Certificate IV - Graphic Reproduction
TAFE Ultimo
Competitive Manufacturing Certificate IV -
Commissioner Vocational Training