Packaging Team Lead

Gannett; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannett Publishing Services/USA TODAY CO in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Packaging Team Lead to coordinate post-press operations, ensuring on-time production, quality, and OSHA/EPA safety compliance. The role focuses on supervising packaging functions, managing shift schedules, and training staff to uphold accuracy and efficiency.

You will also maintain inventory, assist with packaging reports, and ensure effective communication with management while promoting positive employee and customer

Qualifications

• Provide hands-on supervision of packaging functions and crews.
• Coordinate production & shift scheduling to ensure on-time output.
• Train new hires and address employee issues to maintain productivity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production during shifts with training and onboarding.
• Ensure daily production meets quality, accuracy, and timeliness standards.
• Maintain inventory of packaging materials and consumables.
• Assist in packaging reports and data entry for management.
• Operate and verify performance of preprint systems and inserter drives.

Skills

Supervision

Production scheduling

Training & onboarding

Safety coordination

Communication

Tools

Preprint management systems

Inserter drive controls

Job description

Packaging Team Lead

Gannett Publishing Services/USA TODAY CO

Des Moines, IA

Work as part of a packaging crew to coordinate overall post-press operations during a designated shift to achieve & maintain on-time production performance including product quality and accuracy standards, operational safety including OSHA & EPA compliance as well as positive employee & customer relations.

Packaging Tasks:

• Provide hands-on supervision of the following Packaging functions:
• Production & shift scheduling.
• Supervise production during assigned shifts including training, new hire onboarding and addressing employee issues and/or concerns.
• Responsible for inserting accuracy and integrity. Ensure that daily production is completed in a high quality and timely manner.
• Confirm accurate product staging.
• Perform hands-on duties of Packaging Operator as needed due to staff shortage, machine problems and various unexpected workflow issues.
• Proficient operation of preprint management systems, inserter drive controls and related reporting.
• Perform and verify inventory of strap, bottom wrap, and consumable parts and supplies.
• Assist Manager/ Assistant Manager with packaging reports and web portal data entry.
• Perform Packaging Operator training

Safety

• Always work in a safe manner and consistently utilize required safety equipment to promote top-of-mind safety awareness:
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Assist in leading safety compliance within the department including accident investigations and follow up.
• Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs.
• Report work related injuries to insurance carrier.
• Ensure all machine safety guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.
• Immediately report any operational concerns, potential safety hazards and all accidents/injuries and near misses to packaging management.

Communications

• Provide timely and accurate information to management as required
• Responsible for communication regarding equipment repairs and/or consumable materials to upper management.
• Communicate scheduling needs to all packaging supervisors and/or packaging management
• Other duties as assigned