Team Leader – Production (Printing)

Durucooperation; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Durucooperation in Dubai seeks a Team Leader – Production to oversee day-to-day operations in printing, packaging, or related manufacturing. You will lead supervisors and operators, coordinate planning, and drive process improvements to maximize productivity while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role requires strong knowledge of printing technologies, workflow management, and continuous improvement practices to support operational excellence across the factory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in printing and packaging technology preferred.
• 8–12 years total production experience in printing, packaging or manufacturing.
• 3–5 years in supervisory or team leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities across presses, binding and finishing.
• Ensure production schedules meet quality and delivery targets.
• Monitor machine utilization, workflow efficiency and timelines.
• Ensure accurate job setup and make-ready processes.
• Coordinate planning to optimize manpower and machine allocation.
• Maintain high production efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, standards and policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Printing and Packaging Technology

Tools

Sheetfed

Web printing

Perfecting

IML

Digital Printing

Job description

Job Summary

The Team Leader – Production will be responsible for overseeing and managing day-to-day production operations within the printing, packaging, or manufacturing environment. The role involves ensuring production targets, quality standards, safety compliance, and operational efficiency are consistently achieved. The candidate will lead production supervisors, foremen, operators, and assistants while coordinating production planning, machine utilization, manpower deployment, and process improvements. The position requires strong technical knowledge in printing technologies, production workflow management, quality control, and operational excellence initiatives to support continuous improvement and maximize factory productivity.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities across Press, Binding, Finishing, and related production departments

• Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently while meeting quality and delivery targets

• Monitor machine utilization, production output, workflow efficiency, and production timelines

• Ensure accurate job setup and proper execution of make-ready processes

• Coordinate production planning activities to optimize manpower and machine allocation

• Maintain production efficiency while minimizing downtime and operational delays

• Ensure compliance with production procedures, operational standards, and company policies

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Printing and Packaging Technology preferred

• Minimum 8 – 12 years of total production experience within printing, packaging, or manufacturing industries

• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role such as Foreman, Senior Operator, or Production Supervisor

• Strong understanding of printing technologies including Sheetfed, Web, Perfecting, IML, and Digital Printing

• Expertise in color management, print registration, ink density control, and print quality standards

• Experience managing complex make-ready processes and accurate production setup

• Strong knowledge of production workflow management and manufacturing operations

• Ability to supervise and coordinate multi-skilled production teams

• Strong leadership, coordination, and problem-solving abilities

• Good communication and reporting skills

• Knowledge of production safety standards, quality systems, and operational excellence practices