Press Supervisor, Flexible Packaging

About the role

Role: Press Supervisor, Flexible Packaging Company: Accredo Packaging, Inc. Location: Sugar Land, TX. Reports to the Press Manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all safety policies, procedures, and operational standards are consistently followed throughout the press department.
• Supervises, directs, and coordinates daily activities of all press department personnel to achieve production, quality, and efficiency goals.
• Holds employees accountable to company policies, safety standards, attendance expectations, and production requirements.
• Addresses employee performance concerns through coaching, documentation, corrective action, and performance improvement processes.
• Reviews daily production schedules and prioritizes workflow to maximize efficiency while meeting customer delivery expectations.
• Monitors production performance and drives departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Safety, Quality, Waste, Productivity, Downtime, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and On-Time Delivery, through employee accountability, process improvement, and operational excellence.
• Oversees setup, operation, and changeover activities on all press equipment to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Conducts employee performance evaluations and provides ongoing coaching, development, and performance feedback.
• Partners with Maintenance, Quality, Prepress, Scheduling, and other departments to resolve production concerns and improve operational effectiveness.
• Ensures proper utilization, maintenance, cleaning, storage, and traceability of anilox rolls, sleeves, and press tooling.
• Reviews and analyzes 3DQC reports, print quality data, and process controls to drive continuous quality improvements.
• Monitors press setup expectations, startup efficiencies, run speeds, and waste reduction initiatives to improve overall equipment effectiveness.
• Conducts regular department meetings, safety talks, and employee communications to maintain engagement and accountability.
• Maintains accurate production records, labor reporting, and departmental documentation.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with established press setup, changeover, waste, and production efficiency standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associates or Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in flexographic printing press operation; 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in a printing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a minimum 5 years in a supervisory role overseeing 20 or more front-line employees.
• Extensive flexographic printing and press operations experience required.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of flexographic printing processes, press setup, color management, and quality systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of production scheduling, workflow planning, and manufacturing performance metrics.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret safety rules, operating procedures, quality specifications, technical documents, production schedules, and customer requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate expectations, production issues, corrective actions, and performance feedback to employees and management.

Physical Requirements

• Wears required PPE, including safety shoes, safety glasses, and hearing protection on the production floor.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move materials up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, noise, and production activity.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks with strong attention to detail.
• Vision: close vision, distance and color vision to distinguish color variations, peripheral and depth perception as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

Schedule: 24/7/365 Continuous Manufacturing Operation (Overseeing 12-Hour 2/3/2 Rotating Night Shift Team)