Foreman

Dow Jones & Company•White Oak, OH

38d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

About the Role Direct and perform daily press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively. Employ best performance practices, continuous improvement processes/procedures, staff schedules and effective staff development to achieve results. You will be based in our White Oak, Maryland Print Plant reporting to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

Strong leadership, initiative, decision-making, staff development and interpersonal skills, and are customer and bottom line driven, with strong record of cost-efficient, timely results.
Five years foreman/management or equivalent experience in a production environment, preferably in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment.
Well developed verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in the use of business PC applications (spreadsheet, word processor, etc.)
Extensive technical knowledge of and mechanical aptitude for offset printing techniques, including equipment and best-practice processes.

Responsibilities

Contribute to business unit financial and operating objectives by: insuring staff employs and maintains effective processes and develops and refines skills; providing leadership; implementing efficient staffing/spending plans.
Direct and perform press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
Develop and maintain open communication with employees while clearly emphasizing the goals and objectives of the department.
Actively administer local labor agreements and company policies with the production manager.
Provide ongoing staff training and development to insure each employee learns all appropriate job functions, procedures and equipment operation within the press area of responsibility.
Insure performance standards are met and support staff development by providing, as necessary, skill and knowledge enhancement through workshops and active assignments.
Evaluate equipment and materials to improve Production Quality Score in a manner consistent with a plant and department wide continuous improvement process.
Support and contribute to the development of a diverse work environment.
With the production manager's oversight, develop and deliver written performance reviews (unless a union contract provides another mechanism or specifically prohibits them) and development plans to the press staff annually.
Maintain accurate and timely written records of employee performance and disciplinary issues.
Make salary recommendations for the production manager's approval.
Implement policies/practices that insure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and company policy regarding equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, regulatory agency safety and environmental requirements.
Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.
Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.