Printing Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing operation of all sheet-fed, off-set printing activities to produce final graphics on packaging for various food packaging products.
• Lead Bobst Die Cut department personnel in their job assignments as well as support other areas of the operation related to printing and die cutting.
• Manage approximately 45 direct reports working across 8-hour and 12-hour shifts.
• Provide effective training and development of employees by providing clear objectives, tools and resources needed to succeed and continual review for feedback.
• Achieve OE budget by managing the effective utilization of equipment and personnel, department budget through daily review of production numbers, weekly and monthly department reviews, and daily cost control measures.
• Achieve waste reduction by focusing on preventative training, equipment and personnel reviews, and corrective action.
• Maintain inventory integrity or raw materials within the department by daily audits of production reporting, physical counts, and inputting of corrective data.
• Implement CI culture through relentless focus on process improvement using six sigma, kaizen & TPM methodologies supporting Autonomous Management teams and Process Control meetings to improve safety, quality and productivity and building this philosophy throughout the organization.
• Champion and participate in all company Safety and Continuous Improvement programs.
• Improve safety recordable rate through heightened awareness, safety audits and improvements in housekeeping.
• Improve end product quality both on a cost basis and by meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in printing management or related field preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in the printing and/or die cutting industry.
• 5+ years supervisory experience required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e‑mail applications.

• Incumbent works in an office/manufacturing environment.
• Individual will work on average 45 hrs. /week with occasional weekend work.
• Requires prolonged sitting (25%) and walking/standing (75%).
• Requires full range of body motion such as twisting, bending, climbing, reaching at/above/below/shoulders, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Visual requirements include near/far acuity.
• Required safety equipment: hair/beard net, safety glasses, safety‑toed shoes, and earplugs.
• Occasional travel required.