Press Manager

About the role

The Press Department Manager at TOPPAN Packaging Americas will oversee multiple manufacturing areas including Press, Printing, Pre-Flight, Mounting, Plate Check, and Graphics. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, material handling, cost performance, employee training and relations, and overall Global Performance System (GPS) expansion.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
• Directly manage the Elk Grove Press Department, investigating and rectifying press downtime/efficiency issues.
• Carefully coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands, manage overtime, minimize inventory, and reduce costs.
• Develop, motivate, support, and guide at least 40 hourly employees across multiple manufacturing areas through education, training, and teamwork.
• Communicate problems and obstacles to the Plant Manager and the leadership team.
• Create workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or quality.
• Establish schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels within the Press Department.
• Directly support press approvals as required.
• Hire, train, direct, and mentor operations staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
• Collaborate with the CSD pillar to expand training/education framework for the facility and audit for effectiveness.
• Lead department in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison for project fulfillment between core GPS pillar teams (TQM, FI, CSD, DTM, Safety) and the Press Department.
• Support TQM pillar initiatives to ensure products meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Ensure operational leaders and employees complete required quality checks and audits, incident investigations, and sustain corrective/preventative measures.
• Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction.
• Provide direction, training, and development to the Production Management Team as needed.
• Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed. Recommend disciplinary action to Plant Manager and review disciplinary action by managers for effectiveness and consistency.
• Work with HR business partners to address employee concerns and issues.
• Coordinate with Graphics to ensure all printed jobs meet or exceed customer specifications. Serve as liaison between Graphics and Production teams for any off-specification events; support Graphics directly as needed.
• Coordinate with Graphics and Technical to conduct trials to improve efficiencies.
• Oversee plate check/mounting/remount reduction efforts to include plant cost reduction process and ensure efficiency in all processes.
• Implement Betaflex to reduce plate remake costs/events.
• Ensure anilox management system is sustained.
• Responsible for the Twinlock sleeve inventory management process.
• Identify and correct sources of excessive color match downtime.

Requirements

• Associate degree (or equivalent education) and sufficient technical training and/or equivalent flexographic printing work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Proven record of safety leadership.
• High level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Able to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Strong work ethic, with dedication to employees remaining safe.
• Comfortable in public speaking and training large groups of coworkers.
• Ability to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience of Flexo process work (3-5 years) is preferred.
• Flexo print and plate experience.
• Pre-Press, Plate and Press troubleshooting experience.
• Previous education and/or training in manufacturing, engineering, safety or related field preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact at all times.
• Must be able to complete Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR/AED certification.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency with specific IT systems and Microsoft Office; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP’s, One Point Lessons, presentations.
• Must have proven record of safety leadership.
• Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts.
• Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal).
• Must be able to maintain composure and professional tact