2nd Shift Print Production Supervisor

Epsen Hillmer Graphics Co•Omaha, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Epsen Hillmer is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Print Production Supervisor to lead second-shift operations across the Flexographic Press, Offset Press, and Finishing departments. The supervisor coordinates staffing and production priorities, monitors productivity, downtime, and waste, and ensures jobs meet customer specifications and company quality standards. The role leads, coaches, and trains employees; supports performance management; resolves production and quality issues; and communicates clear handoffs to first-shift leaders. The supervisor applies Lean, 5S, and Managing for Daily Improvement practices to reduce waste, downtime, and rework, while reinforcing safety procedures and documenting incidents and quality concerns. This is an onsite role at Epsen Hillmer’s Omaha, Nebraska location. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with flexibility to work additional hours as business needs require.

Requirements

Previous experience in printing, manufacturing, or a related production environment.
Previous supervisory or management experience.
Working knowledge of offset, flexographic, or finishing operations.
Strong leadership skills, including confidence in making decisions, holding employees accountable, having difficult conversations, and managing performance professionally.
Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to review production information, job specifications, and quality requirements.
Basic computer skills to complete reviews, documentation, and production reports.
Ability to work onsite at the company’s Omaha, Nebraska location.
Ability to lift and move 50 pounds and to stand, bend, and walk for extended periods.
Comfort working in a noisy, rapidly evolving environment.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions when senior management is not onsite.
Willingness to learn multiple departments, printing processes, and equipment, and to learn and apply the company’s improvement approach.
Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to pass a criminal background check, drug/alcohol screen, physical assessment, and audio and color vision tests.
Demonstrate accountability, dedication, authenticity, and willingness to grow.

Nice To Haves

Printing industry experience.
Familiarity with Lean, 5S, or daily improvement practices.

Responsibilities

Lead second-shift operations across the Flexographic Press, Offset Press, and Finishing departments.
Set clear employee expectations, coach and train employees, and hold the team accountable for performance, attendance, safety, quality, and conduct.
Conduct quarterly conversations and annual reviews, recognize strong performance, and manage difficult conversations, investigations, and corrective action with HR support.
Coordinate staffing and production priorities to keep jobs on schedule.
Monitor productivity, downtime, and waste.
Perform quality checks and press approvals to ensure jobs meet customer specifications and company standards.
Resolve production and quality issues promptly, identify recurring problems, escalate issues when additional support is needed, and provide clear handoffs to first-shift leaders.
Apply Lean, 5S, and Managing for Daily Improvement practices to reduce waste, downtime, and rework.
Review safety, quality, production, and waste with employees during daily check-ins, assign follow-up on obstacles, and encourage employee ideas.
Enforce safety policies, PPE use, and equipment safety procedures, and document injuries, incidents, and quality concerns.
Make decisions that support employee safety, product quality, customer satisfaction, and company success.