Graphics Manager

Responsibilities

• Champions the utilization of Managing for Daily Improvement, MDI, and other Lean tools to ensure all Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost KPIs are achieved at the site level.
• Provides leadership to professionals whose primary areas of responsibility include item creation, pre-flight, planning, pre-press, imposition, tooling, and platemaking processes.
• Partner with Sales and Operations site leadership to ensure best in class service for both MCC customers and manufacturing facilities.
• Responsible for the delivery of ERP data, production ready files, proofs, tooling, and plates to meet strict internal and external timelines, scheduling, and quality requirements.
• Lead the development, implementation, and adherence of standard work to ensure the effectiveness of Graphic Reproduction Excellence processes for internal and external customers at the site level.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement (CI) by ensuring collaboration with employees and management to maximize efficiencies by identifying and removing waste along with improving cycle time.
• Responsible for proper staffing, payroll timesheets, training, coaching and development of departmental employees.
• Recommends personnel actions such as hiring and promotions.
• Makes recommendations for departmental upgrades by keeping current with industry and technology advancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and 5+ years of Management experience in Customer Service or Graphics Reproduction, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Expertise with ERP and Graphics Systems
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, methods, and practices.
• Excellent two-way communication skills (including both oral and written)
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information may exist.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to determine root cause of problem and implement an appropriate corrective action
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy is required
• A high energy level and ability to marshal resources to accomplish projects and manage initiatives
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to build effective working relationships at all organizational levels
• A high degree of professionalism, discretion, and integrity