Press Supervisor

About the role

As the Printing Leader, you will lead, organize, and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Press and Lamination Departments at TOPPAN Packaging Americas, a global leader in sustainable, high-performance flexible and thermoformed packaging solutions for the food, beverage, medical, and consumer goods industries.

Responsibilities

• Manages the performance of associates within the Press and Lamination Departments and maintains a physical presence on the production floor.
• Handles disciplinary problems, disputes, or conflicts effectively.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, including quality, safety, and housekeeping/cleaning.
• Reviews daily Production Reports to ensure accurate accountability of materials.
• Verifies quality at startup of production orders on press and lamination orders.
• Inspects product through the run and signs off on quality at the end of production.
• Communicates quality problems to operators.
• Reviews upcoming jobs to plan, organize, and coordinate shift operations in an efficient and economical manner.
• Assists throughout Press and Lamination by answering questions, solving problems, giving instructions, providing technical assistance, training, and motivating associates.
• Works toward learning to be a backup on setup for Press and Lamination machines to fill in as needed.
• Coordinates job coverage for employees due to PTO and overtime and prepares to offer job coverage as needed.
• Plans for employee training, development, and cross-training.
• Oversees and maintains inventory of Press and Lamination supplies and communicates needs.
• Completes Performance Reviews for associates in a timely manner.
• Performs end-of-shift shutdown procedures as designated (e.g., securing the building and locking gates).
• Completes specified operational and administrative records and reports for the press and lamination departments.
• Counsels associates and recommends disciplinary action, if needed, according to company policy while maintaining documentation.
• Assists with plant inventory as requested.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Production Manager.
• Ensures compliance with the site’s Food Safety Program and provides coverage in the absence of the Quality Manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent education with sufficient technical training and/or equivalent apprenticeship of up to 5 years in the printing trade.
• Two to three years of progressively responsible technical work and supervisory experience to become proficient in most phases of the job.
• Awareness of and adherence to all Food Safety requirements and training.
• Awareness of and adherence to ISO 9001 Business Management Policies.
• Awareness of and adherence to Sustainability Practices and training.
• Awareness of and adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety requirements and training.
• High level of concentration and attention to detail.
• Responsible for safety, quality, and productivity across the shift.

This is an onsite position located at our Hickory, NC facility.