2nd Shift Flexo Press Lead

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead for 2nd shift by providing assistance to employees in the department when questions or issues/challenges arise, communicating necessary information to pressroom and warehouse employees, and ensuring that they understand critical issues (ex. production reports, job analysis, etc.).
• Ensure all safety policies, rules, and regulations are enforced and followed.
• Ensure that quality of production adheres to or exceeds company guidelines.
• Execute daily schedule through coordination with Pressroom Manager, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Press Assistants.
• Review job ticket information to ensure ink, anilox, and press configuration are documented and accurate.
• Operate press as needed (load dies into press, install cylinders, mix ink, fill ink pans and screens with ink, adjust speed of press, cut samples, perform inspections, clean plates as needed, conduct monthly maintenance as required, etc.), depending on workload and staffing.
• Demonstrate ability to lead others, be a team player, help others by answering questions, report concerns to Pressroom Manager, and handle difficult situations in a tactful and respectful manner.
• Work safely, keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Previous printing and leadership experience in a manufacturing setting is required.
• Press Operators and Warehouse employees on this shift report indirectly to the 2nd shift Flexo Press Lead.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to two years of lead/supervisory experience in a high-quality Flexo pressroom environment.
• Knowledge of overall production processes.
• Knowledge of all pressroom and warehouse procedures, equipment processes, general maintenance, and ability to manage all operations on shift.
• Knowledge of process capability, color theory, scheduling, safety, and quality procedures.
• At least 1 year of narrow-web Flexo printing experience required.
• Flexo press, narrow-web printing, flexible packaging, screen printing, and/or label printing/packaging experience, preferred.
• Multicolor printing experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices.