Press Supervisor

Position Overview

Supervises employees, and manages print processes in the sheetfed pressroom.

Shift: 6:00pm - 6:00am, rotating.

• Look ahead to confirm the presses have the materials and information they need to continue on schedule and to avoid any work stoppages.
• Actively manage issues that are creating delays. Work with other departments when they are involved to resolve issues quickly.
• Monitor the schedule and accurately document in the Press Supervisor’s shift report the reasons a press is not on schedule.
• Present on the floor at shift change and monitor production and employees during this period.
• Assist customers, sales, Project Manager’s, and press crews to achieve desired color match when necessary. Be present at all customer and/or sales press checks, whenever possible.
• Provide written feedback to Planning, Customer Service, EPP, etc. regarding improvement opportunities or incorrect information via the Production Job Ticket Issues email group.
• Inspect for SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) compliance consistently as the rounds are being made throughout the department.
• Verify that jobs are being produced to all the information supplied along with approving and double checking their work.
• Verify that maintenance is being done including signing off on maintenance sheets in the Logbooks.
• Set expectations with your shift for cleanliness and organization in the pressroom.
• Communicate important issues to the Pressroom Manager.
• Create a PRESS CALCULATOR email when actual production time has exceeded the budget due to customer or sales directives. (Time spent on press checks with a customer, customer supplied paper claim, etc.) Make sure the operators are also punching properly (remarks codes, notes, PE, or AA, etc.).
• Complete performance reviews and communicate with team members goals and expectations set throughout the year.
• Cover Sundays according to the rotation schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Print trade school and/or 15 years of work experience in the printing industry.
• Front-line shift or department Supervision experience.

• Technical skills - specifically hands on knowledge of KBA and Heidelberg presses.
• Possess a reasonable level of computer literacy and basic software knowledge.
• Displays a Servant Leadership style of management.
• Knowledge of pressroom procedures & documents, and how to find them online.
• Knowledge of press maintenance expectations.
• Ability to develop new techniques for improving efficiency and productivity.
• Ability to anticipate problems and implement solutions to avoid them.
• Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures and how to find them online.
• Model the behavior to create a safe work environment.
• Knowledge of production materials (stocks, ink, coatings, etc.).
• Knowledge of G7 / GRACoL color management tools and techniques.

• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to visually inspect all work for defects and distinguish colors.
• Frequent reaching, bending, climbing, kneeling, crouching, and stooping.
• Manual dexterity for repetitive work.
• Frequent walking and standing.
• Chemicals:
  Yes

Pay: $35 - $45 an hour