Uldis Kalve

105 Alexander Court, Oswego, IL 60543

847-682-7750

Seeking a leadership position as an operations manager Highly skilled at directing several multi-million dollar projects and multi-disciplinary teams simultaneously, including the technical, manufacturing and sales efforts. My background is with the production of Direct Mail, Business Forms, Labels and Integrated Products. I feel my combined skills would be an asset to an organization in many industries.

Crabar GBF – Ennis Inc. (Formerly GBF Graphics)

2003 – 2006 Vice President – Manufacturing & Engineering

  • Responsible for plant budgets, cost controls, P/L and sales for eight production facilities
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Acquisitions and Liquidation of Production Facilities
  • Surplus Equipment Sales. Contracted Auctions

GBF Graphics (Formerly General Business Forms)

1982 - 2003Vice President – Engineering

  • Directed the activities of the technical group and was a member of the executive board
  • Wrote/Reviewed contract specifications, acceptance criteria for new equipment
  • Considered patent infringement cases and patentability of our own products, consulting with patent attorneys when necessary. Directed the company’s course of action
  • Performed Return on Investment analysis in conjunction with equipment purchases and process evaluation
  • Capital Projects Designed, Built and Implemented (Abbreviated)

Scitex Inkjet on press to efficiently produce airbills for FedEx & DHL

Scitex offline equipment with specialized webbing for multi-color personalization and label attachment

Inline collator production of integrated labels, plastic cards and magnet products

Pressure seal equipment to create sheeted self mailers

Direct mail data mailer lines with inkjet for matched names

Chemical scratch off inline and offline for direct mail games

In line sorting on mail insertion equipment

Closed face envelope products to guarantee matched names

General Business Forms, Inc.

1978 - 1982Principal Engineer

  • Designed, built and installed custom equipment for our clients’ product needs
  • Initiated a Product Development Program that interfaced with marketing and sales.
  • Facilities management, lease administration and governmental compliance.

Wallace Business Forms, Inc.

1973 - 1978Design Engineer

  • Machine Design – Printing, Collating and Carbon Delivery Equipment
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,050,582 (“Business Form Mailer Construction”)
  • Initiated plant engineering and preventive maintenance programs corporate wide

Education & Languages

BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois 1973

German, Latvian

References

Richard KuntzFormer Owner GBF Graphics847-998-9001

Ron GrahamVP Administration – Ennis, Inc.972-775-9800

David SteidingerPresident – Tamarack Products847-526-9333

Ron MarakVP Sales – GBF Graphics847-983-0425

Richard FreseAccount Manager – Ennis Inc.201-704-8767