Packaging Supervisor

Position Summary

The Newspaper Packaging Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating newspaper packaging operations to ensure newspapers, inserts, commercial products, and other printed materials are processed, packaged, and prepared for distribution safely, accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

The Newspaper Packaging Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating newspaper packaging operations to ensure newspapers, inserts, commercial products, and other printed materials are processed, packaged, and prepared for distribution safely, accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

This is a hands‑on leadership position in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven production environment. The supervisor is responsible for employees, staffing, production schedules, equipment, product quality, safety, labor management, timekeeping, nightly reporting, and coordination with other departments.

Due to the nature of newspaper production and distribution, this position requires flexibility and the ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and extended shifts as required by production and business needs.

• Supervise daily and nightly newspaper packaging and inserting operations to ensure production requirements and deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Direct and coordinate employees operating newspaper inserting, stacking, strapping, conveying, palletizing, and related packaging equipment.
• Coordinate the processing of newspapers, inserts, commercial products, and other materials according to established production specifications.
• Monitor production schedules and adjust employees, equipment, and workflow as necessary to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Verify product quality, quantities, zoning, insert placement, labeling, packaging, and other job‑specific requirements.
• Ensure proper setup, operation, and shutdown of packaging equipment.
• Support press production and ensure an efficient transition of printed products from the press into Packaging.
• Coordinate closely with the Pressroom to address production changes, press delays, product flow, and other issues that may affect Packaging operations.
• Ensure completed products are properly prepared and released for distribution according to established deadlines.
• Communicate production delays, equipment issues, staffing concerns, quality problems, and other significant operational issues to appropriate management and departments.

• Monitor inserting, conveying, stacking, strapping, press palletizing, and other packaging equipment to ensure reliable operation.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment problems and minor repairs when appropriate.
• Coordinate with Maintenance when mechanical, electrical, or technical support is required.
• Monitor equipment downtime and take appropriate action to minimize production interruptions.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and communicate concerns to Maintenance and management.
• Support preventive maintenance activities and ensure equipment is maintained in safe and reliable operating condition.
• Work with employees and Maintenance to identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability, and efficiency.

• Assign employees to production lines and work areas based on workload, employee skills, staffing levels, and production priorities.
• Monitor staffing levels throughout each shift and make adjustments as needed to maintain productivity and control labor costs.
• Manage overtime assignments based on operational requirements and approved labor targets.
• Monitor temporary or contract labor usage and adjust staffing according to production requirements.
• Balance staffing requirements with production demands to ensure adequate coverage without unnecessary labor expense.
• Communicate schedules, schedule changes, overtime requirements, and production expectations clearly and in a timely manner.

• Complete accurate and timely nightly production reports at the conclusion of each shift.
• Document production…