Printing Manager

Description

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Under the direction of the Manufacturing Manager, direct and coordinate, either directly or through subordinate Shift Supervisors, all press department operations. Be accountable for manufacturing costs, quality and quantity of production, methods used and effective use of production hours, skills, machines and equipment.

Participate in planning production schedule, staffing requirements and manufacturing controls as related to manufacturing operations. Expedite scheduled production, investigate delays and initiate corrective action to assure economical production through efficient procedures. Administer company rules, regulations and policies governing employment.

• Implement and maintain color control systems.
• Train employees on printing and color control.
• Establish and hold supervisors/employees accountable to print quality expectations.
• Train employees on lamination.
• Establish and hold supervisors/employees accountable to lamination quality expectations.
• Troubleshoot and address print/lam production issues.
• Oversee and ensure all presses and laminators are properly maintained to meet highest quality printing and laminations.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using lean manufacturing principles, project management methods, and world class printing expectations.
• Attend daily scheduling and design review meetings.
• Identify and resolve employee training issues.
• Heavily involved in Technical improvements. Improvements include refining internal operation methods or sequences as well as improving efficiency.
• Monitor and measure daily production output as compared to standards in the areas of run times, waste, down time and have ready dates. Anticipate and prepare for short term and long-term production needs.
• Establish action plans and timelines for quality, safety and service improvements.
• Provide internal and external root cause / corrective action analysis for the Production Department
• Active team leader for various teams including but not limited to safety, waste and SMED.
• Responsible for continually improving safety procedures in the Production Department.
• Responsible for manufacturing's segment of new product development.
• Travel upon request to meetings with vendors or customers.
• Participate as a member of APC’s Division Leadership Team and the Food Safety Team ensuring that fundamental food safety practices are adopted and maintained. The Division Leadership Team also ensures that adequate resources are available to achieve food safety objectives and support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of SQF System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate degree (A.

A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and five to seven years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Food Safety Training, consisting of the GMP/PPE/Food Safety Policy, HACCP Plan and FSC 22000 System is provided to all personnel at the time of hiring. Refresher training is completed annually, based on the…