Digital Production Supervisor

MCC • Louisville, KY

21h

About The Position

Build your Career with an Industry Leader As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference. The Digital Production Supervisor provides leadership and support for the Digital Printing Department and Staging Department. Responsible for all day-to-day activities in the Department while working with other Plant functional department leaders to ensure Safety, Quality, and Service are exceeding expectations. Responsible for personnel leadership, crewing, problem-solving, and job prioritization in conjunction with Digital Scheduler and Finishing Lead. Ensures excellent communications within and outside of the department and leading by example to deliver on the promise while living by our Core Values.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of manufacturing experience required, and HP digital printing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage a production environment.
• Literate in Microsoft Office or the equivalent.
• Ability to learn business information systems.
• Articulate, clear, persuasive, and passionate in the spoken and written word.
• Make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics.
• Travel and move about in offices and plants.
• Demonstrate a professional image.
• Rational, logical, fact-driven decision making.
• Read and analyze business documents.
• Lead, manage, and develop others.
• Relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in an environment that encourages teamwork, participation, creativity, openness, honesty, and mutual respect.

Nice To Haves

• Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Color theory understanding is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is the primary focus for the department. Promotes and practices safety awareness and the proper use of equipment.
• Works with Operations Manager and Digital Leadership to create and implement department goals and objectives
• Consistent quality & delivery reliability as measured by KPI’s
• Sign-off jobs on presses as required.
• Maintains Color Standard Library for color and quality consistent with customer expectations
• Oversees production or the department and ensures completed jobs meet customer standards.
• Pre-Production review of new jobs in coordination with Technical Team.
• Supports the concept of Quality at the Source and ensures all production staff views themselves as Quality Managers.
• Ensures productivity is never gained at the expense of quality.
• Eliminate spoilage through quality
• Collaborate with maintenance department and external vendors to ensure proper inventory of spare parts and preventative maintenance are completed timely
• Troubleshoot press issues with operators and/or maintenance team
• Ability to learn basics of HP Indigo and Digital Finishing (Prati and ABG Digicon) operations
• Creates and sustains a culture of relentless pursuit of continuous improvement and business excellence.
• Supports a culture of engaged associates who are empowered to solve problems and participate in CI events, Kaizen, and A-3 teams.
• Promotes and maintains 5S standards for the department in coordination with CI Lead.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing tools from within the organization to drive key performance indicators.
• Coordinates and communicates daily with Scheduling, Finishing Team Lead to ensure all jobs are prioritized
• Work with and utilize technical leadership as a resource
• Payroll timesheet accuracy on a weekly basis
• Performance management and reviews as required
• Problem solving in conjunction with operators
• Communicates issues to Operations Manager and Digital Leadership daily
• Alert scheduling via email of any issues that may get press off track
• Assist in communicating internal press check(s) information to operators
• Interface with other Team Leaders and back up as required.
• Produce Shift reports and follow up on internal complaints
• Ensure staging positions are properly kitting jobs for flexographic presses and digital assets according to schedule
• Tooling is properly stored and organized for efficient use
• Non-Conformed tooling is removed from library and track replacement tooling

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus 2 floating Holidays

What This Job Offers

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