Sperry: Offset Press Room Supervisor - 1st Shift

About the role

The Offset Pressroom Supervisor plays a pivotal role in overseeing daily operations within the Offset Pressroom, ensuring that production meets quality and schedule standards. This position requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to fostering a safe and productive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily shift production and overtime schedules, optimizing staffing levels and equipment availability.
• Maintains production levels, schedules, and inventories, reporting to the Plant Manager and Assistant Plant Manager.
• Resolves operational, production, and maintenance issues to ensure optimal production levels.
• Maintains prevention frequency rates and ensures compliance with safety and reporting standards.
• Ensures inventory control to avoid shortages and communicates effectively with other departments.
• Schedules outside vendors and coordinates technician and part orders.
• Supports the implementation and enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Conducts quality inspections on products to verify conformance to specifications and orders.
• Maintains a safety culture that exceeds company requirements, ensuring all employees are aware of and comply with OSHA regulations and ISO requirements.
• Completes and maintains required paperwork, including reviewing timecards, reporting workplace hazards, and near misses to management.
• Maintains a high team spirit culture, assisting in developing pressroom employees through training and development.
• Supports the evaluation and hiring of new employees, including reviewing applications and interviewing candidates.
• Ensures all employees are aware of and comply with company and customer quality requirements and production standards.
• Collaborates with internal departments to resolve customer service/quality issues and escalate customer concerns.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in the work area.
• Wears all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Maintains a safe working environment by adhering to safety policies and protocols.
• Attends all department/company meetings.
• Completes and maintains all required paperwork, records, and documents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in creative leadership roles, preferably in multi-brand environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record of developing and executing brand strategies.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with digital platforms (UX/UI, social media, video).
• AI-driven design tools experience (e.g., design assets, generative AI for creative workflows) preferred.
• Animation and motion graphics skills for digital and video content.
• Strong understanding of print production processes and best practices.
• Global experience preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of digital asset management systems.

Experience and Qualifications

• Self-Motivation & Accountability: Ability to stay focused, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Balancing strategic vision with hands-on creative execution, exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with HubSpot, Jira, Microsoft Office, Sprout Social; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator); and project management tools.
• Time Management: Meeting deadlines consistently without direct supervision.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Being adaptable to rapidly changing situations or project pivots without the support of in-person guidance, comfortable with new tools and technologies.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Team-oriented mindset, adaptable, collaborative, and supportive environment.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D Insurance, Disability, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Health Care and Dependent Care.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Eligible for immediate vesting, discretionary employer match, and semi-annual open enrollment.
• Holidays and PTO: 9 Paid Holidays, accumulating PTO after 90 days of continuous and active full-time service.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Commitment to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, or any other legally protected status.