Senior Print Production Manager

Pureprint Group; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pureprint Group is an award-winning print and marketing business. Our Uckfield site combines significant sheet-fed litho and finishing capability with some of the best print technology in the UK.

This is an opportunity to take on a key production management role within a busy, high-quality environment, leading teams and delivering exceptional work for our clients. The role will oversee end-to-end production in a large sheet fed facility, ensure jobs run on time, to spec and within budget, and

Qualifications

• Proven print production management experience in a high-volume commercial printer.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; calm under pressure.
• Ability to translate production plans into actionable schedules with a focus on on-time delivery.
• Experience with MIS/ERP data to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Translate the production plan into daily/weekly press and finishing schedules.
• Lead litho press and finishing supervisors/operators.
• Monitor live production via MIS/ERP and resolve bottlenecks.
• Own quality and waste targets; implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Planning on lead times, capacity modelling and resource allocation.
• Support KPI tracking, health & safety compliance and maintenance priorities.
• Recruit and train staff within the Pureprint Academy.
• Liaise with Sales/Customer Service on complex jobs and major client requirements.

Skills

Production management

Leadership

Team management

Continuous improvement

Quality control

Tools

MIS/ERP

Job description

Company Description

Pureprint Group is an award-winning print and marketing business, producing high-quality, technically demanding work for leading brands, publishers, agencies and creative teams.

Our Uckfield site combines significant sheet-fed litho and finishing capability with some of the best print technology in the UK. This is an opportunity to take on a key production management role within a busy, high-quality environment, leading teams and helping deliver exceptional work for our clients.

Role summary

Ready to lead from the front in a fast paced, high-quality print environment. This experienced person will oversee end-to-end production in a large sheet fed commercial print facility, ensuring jobs run on time, to spec, within budget and act as the key link between the Operations Director and the Planning and Manufacturing teams to optimise workflow, capacity, and quality across presses and finishing.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the production plan into daily/weekly press and finishing schedules, balancing capacity, deadlines, and changeovers.
• Lead litho press and finishing supervisors/operators, driving performance, attendance, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor live production via MIS/ERP, resolve bottlenecks, and resequence work to protect customer due dates.
• Own quality and waste targets: approve proofs/standards, investigate variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Planning on realistic lead times, capacity modelling, and resource allocation (people, machines, materials).
• Work with the Operations Director on KPIs, OEE, labour planning, capex/maintenance priorities, and health & safety compliance.*
• Recruit and train new staff working within the Pureprint Academy framework.
• Liaise with Sales/Customer Service on complex jobs, escalations, and major clients’ requirements.

Profile

• Proven print production management experience in a high-volume commercial printer.
• Strong technical knowledge of sheet-fed, colour control, and finishing processes.
• Confident using MIS/ERP and production data to drive decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; calm under pressure.

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Pureprint is an equal opportunities employer.