Pressroom Leader: Printing Operations & Lean Improvement

MCC; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MCC in Ohio is seeking a Press Department Manager to lead the pressroom operations and drive Lean initiatives. This role requires strong leadership of a Lithographic Press Room and a track record of continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.

You will oversee safety, scheduling, KPI tracking, and customer-focused performance while developing teams to sustain long-term plant growth. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Lithographic Press Room is required.
• Demonstrated experience executing continuous improvement projects.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing tools and methodology.
• Exhibits a safety-first attitude in all that is done, from proper personal protection equipment compliance to keeping the work environment safe and hazard-free.
• Taking on new and additional tasks with comfort and ease and responding cooperatively to learning requirements inherent in such circumstances.
• Handling and managing new assignments readily.
• Organized and thorough when giving and receiving information.
• Giving and receiving information effectively.
• Develops systematic ways to complete work, including dealing with future contingencies.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Create a culture that fosters an injury free workplace and a safe work environment.
• Financial: Review production standards and actual performance to assure accuracy of estimated labor costs.
• Capacity & Scheduling: Follow daily press schedule using the Customer Service Open Order report minimizing labor costs and maximizing throughput and equipment capacity.
• Prioritize jobs considering conflicting requests between Customer Service and Press.
• Maintain a visual schedule within the plant daily.
• Ensure shipments are made in a timely manner.
• Customer Relationship: Promote a customer-focused culture in the plant, ensuring on-time deliveries of a quality product and supporting the development of new products and technologies.
• Determine root cause and corrective action in response to customer complaints.
• Make customer site visits and participate in customer visits at MCC as needed.
• Production Goals and Objectives: Establish, monitor, and achieve production operating metrics (KPI’s).
• Housekeeping: Ensure that the Lithographic department is maintained to a high level of cleanliness and organization.
• Conduct regular 6S audits.
• Communication: Provide daily feedback to the management team on completion of customer orders and internal product non-conformities.
• Review closed jobs and KPI’s on a weekly basis and provide monthly summaries for the PMM report.
• Raw Materials: Work with the Purchasing Manager to qualify alternate materials and provide feedback to suppliers for improvement.
• Quality: Implement and monitor test protocols to ensure customer specifications are met.
• Verify that associates are following the PPOC process and appropriate samples are collected as required.
• People: Build, develop and lead high performing teams to support the short-term and long-term growth of the plant.
• Activate and inspire a culture rich in employee engagement.
• Lean Manufacturing: Participate in continuous improvement/Kaizen teams.
• Develop and support a data-driven culture of continuous improvement.
• Work to develop process improvements to reduce waste, increase productivity, and improve quality.
• Values: Model the Corporate Values and Principles, including instilling a high performance, people-driven culture, providing high expectations and high support.

Skills

Leadership

Lithographic press room experience

Continuous improvement

Safety-first

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor's in Business / Leadership / CI

Tools

Lean Manufacturing tools

Kaizen

Job description

MCC in Ohio is seeking a Press Department Manager to lead the pressroom operations and drive Lean initiatives. This role requires strong leadership of a Lithographic Press Room and a track record of continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.

You will oversee safety, scheduling, KPI tracking, and customer-focused performance while developing teams to sustain long-term plant growth. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.