Printing Manager

Huhtamaki•De Soto, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in printing management or related field preferred.
10+ years’ experience in the printing and/or die cutting industry
5+ years supervisory experience required
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail applications

Responsibilities

Manage ongoing operation of all sheet-fed, off-set printing activities to produce final graphics on packaging for various food packaging products.
Lead Bobst Die Cut department personnel in their job assignments as well as support other areas of the operation related to printing and die cutting.
Manage approximately 45 direct reports working across 8-hour and 12-hour shifts.
Provide effective training and development of employees by providing clear objectives, tools and resources needed to succeed and continual review for feedback.
Achieve OE budget by managing the effective utilization of equipment and personnel, department budget through daily review of production numbers, weekly and monthly department reviews, and daily cost control measures
Achieve waste reduction by focusing on preventative training, equipment and personnel reviews, and corrective action.
Maintain inventory integrity or raw materials within the department by daily audits of production reporting, physical counts, and inputting of corrective data.
Implement CI culture through relentless focus on process improvement using six sigma, kaizen & TPM methodologies supporting Autonomous Management teams and Process Control meetings to improve safety, quality and productivity and building this philosophy throughout the organization.
Champion and participate in all company Safety and Continuous Improvement programs.
Improve safety recordable rate through heightened awareness, safety audits and improvements in housekeeping
Improve end product quality both on a cost basis and by meeting or exceeding customer expectations.