Print Manager

AJM Packaging; Southgate (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

AJM Packaging Corporation is seeking an innovative Print Manager to lead and develop the print staff while managing CI/wide-web flexographic operations to maximize uptime, quality, and efficiency. The role requires expertise with Bobst and Uteco presses and a strong focus on safety and GMP/SQF compliance.

You will oversee KPIs, inventory management, and continuous improvement initiatives across the department, ensuring top-quality print results in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, preferably in print management, business or engineering.
• Eight years or more of high-volume print experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of prior supervisory experience and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience with high-speed, wide-web printing; Bobst and Uteco presses preferred.
• Experience in paper packaging printing or consumer products industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead staff on a continuous 24/7 schedule, including assigning work, providing instruction, evaluating performance, and developing skills.
• Provide hands-on technical press/print machine training to all employees including attendants, technicians and pressmen.
• Plan and manage department operations to maximize equipment uptime, production throughput, and print quality.
• Troubleshoot printing machinery, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous process improvements using Lean, TPM or similar methods.
• Provide technical leadership for CI/wide-web flexographic presses, including setup, changeovers, troubleshooting and standard work; Bobst and Uteco presses experience strongly preferred.
• Monitor print quality, adjust presses for color and register, and implement standardized procedures to reduce errors, scrap, and waste.
• Ensure safety and quality standards (PPE, GMP, LOTO, HACCP, SQF) are followed and enforced.
• Track and report KPIs related to production, efficiency, downtime, scrap and quality to leadership.
• Monitor inventory levels of print supplies and coordinate procurement recommendations for consumables and parts.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Continuous improvement

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in print management, business or engineering

Tools

Bobst presses

Uteco presses

Job description

AJM Packaging Corporation, one of America’s leading manufacturers of paper products, including paper plates, cups, bowls and bags, is seeking an innovative, influential and highly energetic Print Manager to add to our growing team! The Print Manager serves as a key leader in one of our core departments and leads and develops print staff while managing flexographic operations to maximize uptime, quality, and efficiency; provides technical expertise on CI/wide-web presses (including Bobst and Uteco), drives continuous improvement, troubleshoots equipment issues, and oversees KPIs and inventory management.

Responsibilities&Duties–

• Operating on a continuous 24/7 schedule, supervise and lead staff by assigning work, providing technical instruction, reviewing performance, conducting evaluations, and fostering ongoing skill development.
• Provide comprehensivehands-ontechnicalpress/print machinetraining to allemployees includingattendants,technicianandpressmen.
• Plan,organize,andmanagedepartmentaloperationstomaximizeequipmentuptime, production throughput, and consistent print quality.
• Troubleshoot printing machinery and related equipment, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous process improvements using Lean, TPM, or similar methodologies.
• Provide technical leadership for CI/wide-web flexographic presses, including setup, changeovers,troubleshooting,andbest-practicestandardwork;experiencewithBobstandUtecopresses is strongly preferred.
• Monitorprintquality,adjustpressesforcolorandregister,andimplementstandardized procedures to reduce errors, scrap, and waste.
• Ensurestrictadherencetosafetyandqualitystandards,includingPPE,GMP,LOTO,HACCP,and SQF requirements.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production, efficiency, downtime, scrap, and quality, providing clear operational updates to leadership.
• Monitorinventorylevelsofprintingsuppliesandcoordinateorderingorprocurement recommendations for consumables, replacement parts, and related materials.

MinimumRequirements–

• Bachelor'sdegreefromfour-yearcollegeoruniversity,preferablyinprint management,businessorengineering, and eight years or more of high-volume print experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Musthave3+ years ofpriorsupervisoryexperienceanddemonstratedleadershipskills.
• Experience with high-speed, wide-web printing, preferably using the flexographic process; experience with Bobst andUtecopresses is strongly preferred.
• Experience in paper packaging printing, paper converting, or the consumer products industry is strongly preferred.

Benefits -

At AJM, our comprehensive “Cafeteria Benefits Plan” and “Flexible Spending Arrangement” (FSA),truly sets us apart from the competition. Under the cafeteria planyou’llreceive a comprehensive package of company paid medical, dental, optical, life and disability insurance coverage.

Summary of Benefits –

• Medical Insurance (BCBS)
• Optical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Cafeteria Benefits Plan
• Flexible Spending Agreement
• Health Savings Account
• Child & Dependent Care Savings Account
• 401 K Retirement Plan (with Safe Harbor Company Match)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance/Wellness Program
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holiday
• Paid Sick & Personal Time
• Professional Development Program (AJM University)

About Us -

AJM was originally founded as a distributor of commercial paper, plastic and foil packaging products and related cleaning, janitorial and order processingsuppliesand equipment by three (3) Detroit area brothersoperatingoutof a small warehouse in Detroit’s Eastern Market. In1957they built and moved into slightly larger quarters on Detroit’s southwest side, where, for the very first time, they began manufacturing their own products. Over the ensuing decades, AJM gradually evolved from its broadline distributor beginnings into a major paper products manufacturer, today employingnearly 3,000people andoperatingeight (8) manufacturing and five (5) warehouse/distribution facilities strategicallylocatedthroughout the United States.

Some things have undoubtedly changed since AJM was founded, but the company’s commitment to its customers and employees, alike, has not wavered and is deeply embedded in its DNA. So, too, is the founding brothers’ entrepreneurial spirit, “can do” attitude and singular focus on the value proposition that has fueled the company’s success from the very beginning.We’restill family owned andoperated, still manufacturing our products in the good old USA and still providing our customers with the same reliable service and quality productsthey’vecome to expect from AJM for more than 75 years now.

At AJM, we realize we will only go as far as our employees can take us and, for that reason, we invest millions of dollars every year on both classroom and on-the-job training to develop our employees’ skills and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement. There are no barriers toimpedeyour progresshereand no ceilings to halt your advance.You’llcontrol your own destiny, and we will help you reach your full potential with both in-house development programs and tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level college studies. Join our team and see where your AJM journey takes you!

AJM Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, sex, nationaloriginor other legally protected status.

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