Print Operations Supervisor, Flexo/Digital

Altium Packaging•Sparta, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Print Operations Supervisor oversees day-to-day operations in the Flexographic and Digital Printing departments, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality production of roll and sheet labels that meet customer requirements and delivery expectations. The manufacturing environment includes flexographic and digital printing presses, a Flexo/Digital hybrid press, digital cap-printing equipment, and slitting operations. The supervisor maintains a strong presence on the production floor, assigns and monitors work, coaches and supports employees, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping standards. The role executes production schedules, addresses operational challenges, supports employee training and development, and fosters an accountable work environment. It supports a seven-day rotating Flexo operation and a five-day Digital operation, with support across shifts as needed. The position requires time in both office and manufacturing-floor environments. Occasional travel may be required for vendor or customer visits, conferences, or training. Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
Experience leading multi-shift operations.
Strong manufacturing and production-floor leadership skills.
Thorough understanding of production scheduling and workflow management.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
Ability to analyze production metrics and make data-driven decisions.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong employee development and coaching abilities.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work in both office and manufacturing-floor environments.
Ability to meet reasonable mandatory overtime needs due to business requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, Printing Technology, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and manufacturing experience may be considered.
Experience in printing, packaging, converting, labels, graphics, or related manufacturing.
Experience with Flexographic Printing and/or Digital Printing technologies.

Responsibilities

Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Lead incident investigations, corrective actions, employee safety engagement, observations, and risk-reduction activities.
Supervise daily production in the Flexographic and Digital Printing departments and ensure schedules meet customer demand, delivery commitments, and productivity targets.
Monitor safety, quality, schedule attainment, waste and scrap, equipment uptime, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery; identify and remove constraints affecting throughput and service.
Coordinate resources and balance production requirements across printing technologies.
Partner with Quality and Customer Service to meet customer specifications and comply with print standards, artwork controls, color management requirements, and quality systems.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for customer complaints and internal quality issues, and promote right-first-time manufacturing.
Provide operational leadership for flexographic roll and sheet label presses, digital roll label presses, digital cap-printing equipment, a Flexo/Digital hybrid press, and three digital slitter machines.
Ensure equipment performance, reliability, capacity utilization, and operator effectiveness meet business objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop team leads and production employees through training, cross-training, coaching, and performance development.
Set clear expectations and accountability for safety, quality, productivity, and attendance.
Assist with inventory management to support uninterrupted production while minimizing excess stock; coordinate with Procurement on timely raw-material and component delivery.
Prepare and present production performance reports, including productivity, quality, and safety metrics, and maintain accurate operational records.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives, using data and metrics to identify process improvements and leading projects for productivity, waste, quality, and cost outcomes.
Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Scheduling, and Quality to improve operational performance.
Manage labor, material usage, and operating expenses; support annual budgeting and capital planning; identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining service and quality standards.