Production Supervisor - Press (57060)
About the role
Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) is a growing U.S.-based packaging company and a market leader in designing, engineering, and producing high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton, and commercial printing products. We serve customers across industries like food and beverage, technology, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, and more. Our culture is built on five core behaviors that guide everything we do: Lead with Safety – We put people first, always; Build Trust – We keep our promises and act with integrity; Innovate and Be Resilient – We embrace challenges and create solutions that raise the bar; Include and Collaborate – We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger; Raise the Bar – We strive for excellence in every detail. As a Press Supervisor, you’ll be based in-person at our Renton, WA facility and report to the General Manager. In this role, you’ll supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of pressroom team members who set up and operate machines, helping the team work safely, meet quality standards, and keep production moving efficiently. Learn more at http://www.millrockpackaging.com!
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate daily pressroom and sheeting activities, including machine setup, operation, workflow, and shift priorities.
- Prepare work schedules, assign work, and help balance resources to meet production needs.
- Ensure machine function, product output, and department performance are in line with specifications, quality standards, and customer expectations.
- Monitor production records, review daily results, and share findings, updates, and concerns with management.
- Coach team members by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and helping remove roadblocks during the shift.
- Support training for machine operators and help team members build the skills needed to perform their work safely and consistently.
- Help ensure team members follow documented policies, procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.
- Contribute ideas to improve day-to-day processes, workflow, safety, quality, and production efficiency.
- Partner with scheduling, maintenance, quality, prepress, and plant leadership to keep work moving and resolve routine production issues.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience in pressroom, printing, packaging, production, or a related manufacturing environment as an individual contributor.
- Experience providing team leadership, guidance, training support, or day-to-day direction to others in a production environment.
- Thorough working knowledge of the functional area being supervised, including machine operation, workflow, safety, quality, and production expectations.