The Production Supervisor oversees the efficient planning, manufacturing, and fulfillment of customer label print orders, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of high-quality products. This role manages all aspects of the label printing process, including prepress setup, press operations, finishing, and quality control. They are responsible for optimizing workflows, troubleshooting printing equipment and materials, and addressing issues that could impact delivery, quality, or profitability.
Embracing a servant leadership approach, the Production Supervisor supports and develops reporting staff to achieve their best performance. They ensure compliance with industry printing standards, focusing on quality measures such as color accuracy, alignment, and durability for labels designed to perform in demanding environments. By working closely with leadership and cross-departmental teams, the Production Supervisor drives continuous improvement initiatives and maintains the highest standards of production excellence. Additionally, this position is responsible for performance management, training, and mentoring staff to support their professional growth and ensure the department’s success. This role is pivotal in maintaining production excellence and the company’s reputation for superior label solutions.
Essential Functions
- Oversee Print Operations: Manage and operate all printing machines, including Flexo Presses, Digital UV Inkjet presses, Thermal Transfer printers, re-registration equipment, or other converting equipment, ensuring efficient production and high-quality output. Provide effective leadership to the production team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
- Coordinate the production schedule and regularly analyze results within the Label Management software system for continual process improvement.
- Troubleshoot individual orders at risk of missing targets for delivery, quality, or profitability, ensuring timely resolutions.
- Collaborate with leadership to review and suggest improvements on Job Cost Analysis.
- Train and develop production staff on an ongoing basis to enhance their skills and performance.
- Assist in setting up and operating complex jobs that require precise color, unique designs, or specialty materials when needed.
- Provide timely feedback and conduct performance reviews for all direct reports.
- Mentor and develop team members to ensure their professional growth.
- Ensure the quality of produced materials, including performing quality sign-offs on all production runs.
- Work cross-departmentally on effective planning, ordering, and business improvement projects.
- Continuously evaluate and improve production processes, focusing on efficiency and quality
Supervisory Duties
This position manages all production staff and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of said employees.
Skills/ Abilities
- Mechanical Aptitude (desired but not required including prior work with printing machinery.)
- Strong attention to detail and quality conscious.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Suites
- Strong leadership skills and commitment to be a team player.
- Ability to apply fundamental algebra and geometry concepts, including calculating percentages and other measurements. Capable of accurately reading and interpreting measurements using a ruler.
Required Education and Experience
A two-year college degree, or (2) completion of a specialized certification or licensing, and at least 3 years’ supervising or related experience.
Electronic Imaging Materials also considers equivalent combinations of education/certifications and experience.
Job Type: Full-time
