Package Finishing Supervisor

Sun Print Solutions • West Valley, UT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Package Finishing Supervisor is a hands-on working lead responsible for quality, efficiency, and team success across finishing operations. The role combines operating die cutters and folder/gluers with coordinating daily production priorities, coaching operators, and supporting client CAD package design and sampling. The supervisor provides day-to-day direction to finishing personnel, plans workflow, supports staffing and personnel processes, and works collaboratively with press, prepress, shipping, and customer service teams. The position also reviews structural packaging specifications, creates manufacturable designs and physical CAD samples, enforces safety standards, performs routine equipment maintenance, and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.

The position works Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with occasional weekend work. Overtime and adjusted shift hours may be needed as production volume requires. It involves extensive shop-floor activity, including standing and walking for most of the shift, handling materials, operating and adjusting equipment, and periodic computer work for CAD design, scheduling, and production tracking. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential physical functions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 3–5 years of hands-on package finishing experience, including die cutting and folding/gluing, in a commercial printing or packaging environment.
• At least 1 year of experience in a lead, supervisory, or formal/informal trainer role.
• Strong mechanical comprehension and ability to read job tickets, schematics, dielines, and structural drawings.
• Working math skills, including fractions and decimals, and experience using precision measuring tools.
• Basic computer literacy for production logging, shift scheduling, and internal communications.
• Ability to work Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with occasional weekend work.
• Flexibility to work overtime and adjust shift hours as production volume requires.
• Ability to stand and walk on the shop floor for most of the shift, typically 8 to 10 hours.
• Ability to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs; heavier loads are moved using material-handling equipment or team lifts.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive hand and arm motions; fine manual dexterity is required to adjust equipment and handle sharp tooling.
• Close vision and depth perception to inspect finished packaging against technical specifications and design proofs.
• Ability to perform periodic sitting and computer work for CAD design, scheduling, and production tracking.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on structural CAD design experience using software such as ArtiosCAD or EngView.
• Practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Valid forklift certification, or ability to become certified upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and direction to finishing department personnel; assign tasks and adjust staffing to meet schedules.
• Participate in personnel decisions, including interviewing, hiring input, performance management, and corrective actions.
• Plan and organize workflow based on job tickets, production schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Lead cross-training initiatives to expand team skills and shop capacity.
• Promote a collaborative working environment and coordinate with press, prepress, shipping, and customer service teams.
• Set up, adjust, and operate die cutters and folder/gluers.
• Guide operators through complex setups, mechanical fine-tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor machine speeds and production runs to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and maintain quality standards.
• Inspect products during production, resolve quality deviations, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Review structural drawings, schematics, dielines, and job specifications before setup.
• Develop custom structural packaging designs and physical CAD samples for client products using ArtiosCAD, EngView, or similar software.
• Verify that new packaging designs can be manufactured using existing in-house machinery.
• Enforce workplace safety standards, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and required PPE.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and clean and tear down workspaces after production runs; verify tools and machinery remain safe and operational.
• Identify process bottlenecks, recommend lean or continuous improvement updates, and share best practices across the department.
• Perform other production tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• HSA and telemedicine services.
• Company-provided group life insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, supplemental life, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free 24/7 support, including counseling, financial guidance, senior care support, and educational workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED