Digital Printing Manager

Label Aid • Huron, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Label Aid is a family-owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, tags, and tape based in Huron, Ohio. Since 1984, we have partnered with startups, established brands, and manufacturers to deliver dependable packaging solutions backed by quality, service, and industry expertise. Our capabilities include digital and flexographic printing, specialty materials, and premium label embellishments for customers across consumer, industrial, chemical, automotive, and other markets. Label Aid is seeking an experienced Digital Printing Manager to lead the day-to-day operation and continued development of our digital printing department. This is a hands-on management role responsible for the people, quality, productivity, equipment, and overall performance of the department. The Digital Printing Manager will coordinate production, develop operators, troubleshoot production and equipment problems, reduce waste and downtime, and continually improve quality and efficiency. We are particularly interested in candidates with hands-on experience operating digital printing platforms, preferably toner-based or UV inkjet presses, or digital finishing and converting equipment such as ABG Digicon or comparable platforms. The right candidate will be comfortable working directly on the production floor while also leading people, improving processes, and taking ownership of department performance.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with digital printing and/or digital finishing and converting equipment, preferably within pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, narrow-web printing, or a related production environment.
• Experience with toner-based digital printing platforms such as Xeikon or HP, UV inkjet platforms such as Domino or Durst, or digital finishing systems such as ABG Digicon is highly preferred.
• Previous management, supervisory, or team leadership experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital print production, print-quality standards, color management, and calibration.
• Experience troubleshooting print defects, equipment problems, and recurring production issues.
• Familiarity with label materials, substrates, coatings, laminates, adhesives, and converting processes such as die cutting, varnishing, slitting, rewinding, embossing, and hot foil stamping.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to improve productivity, reduce waste, minimize downtime, and improve process consistency.
• Ability to organize people, equipment, and priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills with the ability to set expectations and hold employees accountable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of the digital printing department, equipment assignments, job priorities, and production workflow.
• Monitor production to ensure quality, productivity, and delivery expectations are consistently met.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, equipment problems, material concerns, and workflow issues.
• Take ownership of print quality and investigate defects, reruns, spoilage, customer complaints, and recurring production problems to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Monitor key performance measures including waste, spoilage, setup time, downtime, press speeds, throughput, and equipment utilization, and use this information to drive improvement.
• Provide hands-on technical support with digital printing and finishing equipment, including setup, operation, calibration, color management, troubleshooting, and process improvement.
• Ensure presses and finishing equipment are properly maintained, calibrated, and production-ready, and coordinate preventive maintenance as needed.
• Train, coach, cross-train, and develop operators while setting clear expectations and holding employees accountable for quality, productivity, attendance, safety, and established procedures.
• Work closely with Prepress, Scheduling, Quality, Finishing, Shipping, Customer Service, and Management to resolve issues and keep jobs moving efficiently through production.
• Promote a culture of ownership, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and early identification of production issues.

Benefits

• A hands-on management role with the opportunity to directly influence equipment, processes, training, and quality.
• An experienced production and management team to support problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities for increased responsibility and career growth as the company continues to expand.
• 401(k) matching and profit sharing.
• Medical, life, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed