Printer

Smurfit Westrock; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Belfast is seeking a Shift Manager for the Lithographic printer team within Pharmaceutical Packaging. You will coordinate day-to-day printing operations to meet production specifications, schedules, and targets for volume, cost and waste while upholding quality standards.

Leading a printing team, you will monitor performance, train staff, manage time and attendance, and ensure compliance with H&S and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a printing team and coordinating shift activities.
• Ability to drive production targets while controlling wastage and cost.
• Experience in a busy print environment with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of working to high quality standards with attention to detail.
• IT literate including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• We are happy to consider trainee applicants with relevant printing experience and provide training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day printing operations to meet production specifications and schedules.
• Achieve daily/weekly production targets and prepare and maintain reports.
• Ensure highest possible quality standards in line with customer specifications.
• Lead by example and promote good employee relations within the team.
• Ensure compliance with Quality, Health & Safety and environmental procedures and policies.
• Monitor time and attendance, oversee training and conduct performance reviews.
• Control direct expenses and consumables within budget and flag variances early.
• Participate in continuous improvement to maximise machine efficiency and workplace performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Project leadership

Deadline adherence

Attention to detail

Communication

Training & mentoring

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Lithographic printer – Pharmaceutical Packaging

Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, operating in 40 countries with over 500 packaging converting operations and 59 paper mills. With the circular economy at the core of our business, we use renewable, recyclable and recycled materials to create sustainable packaging solutions. For home and beauty products, our paper-based consumer packaging solutions combine elevated form and reliable function to meet the needs of today’s brands and shoppers. Our team of over 100,000 professionals drives operations across 40 countries on 6 continents and Smurfit Westrock are proud to be included on TIME Magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2025 list for the second year running.

Our Values

Safety, Loyalty, Integrity and Respect are the core values and foundations on which our organisation is built. Our values are who we are: People who value life above all else; People who do the right thing, always. People who show a deep respect for each other and all of our differences. We are a team of over 100,000 people that are united behind a shared commitment to create, protect and care - We are Smurfit Westrock.

Job Purpose

Working in conjunction with the department Manager, the Shift Manager will coordinate the day-to-day activities of the printing team to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

Supervisory & administration

• To comply with current systems of working including established shift patterns
• To achieve daily/weekly production targets and the upkeep and preparation of reports
• To achieve the highest possible quality standards working within the guidelines outlined in the established quality systems to achieve customer specification
• Lead by example and to promote good employee relations and attitude throughout the business
• To ensure that all working practices are compliant with the requirements of the company’s Quality, H&S and environmental management procedures, systems and/or policies
• To ensure compliance and adherence to departmental documentation including but not limited to: VWT, SFDC and C Works
• To monitor time and attendance records for the team.
• To carry out training, performance reviews, and chair disciplinary meetings when necessary.
• To control resource expenditure for direct expense and consumables within the approved budget and provide early indications of any potential variances within appropriate timescales
• To participate in continuous learning activities and development and influence improvement initiatives within production
• To communicate proficiently and professionally with business stakeholders and customers.
• To keep Senior Managers up to date with accurate departmental information
• To cover the Department Managers absence as and when applicable
• Participate as part of a team to maximise machine efficiency
• Quality check printed sheets using manual and electronic quality aids

Environmental, Health and Safety

• It is your responsibility to co-operate with Smurfit Westrock in relation to all health, safety and environmental topics. This includes working to the practices shown during training that will be provided to you and the company's health, safety and environmental policies. You will be expected to work in accordance with local site practices and not to interfere with or misuse anything that's been provided for your health, safety or welfare

Maintenance

• To lead and oversee maintenance programs for the department in line with established planned maintenance programs ensuring that there is always a proactive approach to keeping the machines operational.
• To keep work area clean tidy ensuring that the highest standards of housekeeping and hygiene are always maintained.
• To ensure that there is always adherence to the sites 5S policy at all times.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Experience of managing a team of direct reports would be advantageous but not essential
• Ability to project lead from start to finish, ensuring that targets are met right first time and within budget
• Experience working in a busy print environment, working to tight deadlines
• Demonstrable experience of working to high quality standards, with attention to detail
• IT literate including high-level proficiency in Microsoft office suite particularly MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams.
• We are happy to consider trainee applicants from candidates with relevant printing experience. Training and development will be provided depending on the successful candidate's previous skills and experience.

Competencies

• Communication: ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, verbally, in writing and through presentations.
• Determination: ability to overcome obstacles.
• Influence/persuasiveness: ability to influence and inspire others.
• Be self-motivated.
• Be standards-driven with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to use own initiative and lead by example.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines.
• Be team-focused by harnessing collaboration and co-operation of others.
• Be prepared to participate in continuous development and training.

Other Requirements

Flexible and adaptable to change and prepared to take on additional responsibilities with other duties as required to meet business needs. Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions. Be able to be self-motivated, standards driven, with a keen eye for detail whilst being team focused and harnessing collaboration and co-operation of others.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.