Printing Production Supervisor

Kaufman Container Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaufman Container Company in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a Production Supervisor who will supervise production materials, equipment and personnel to maximize output of quality products, while prioritizing safety and cost efficiency.

This role trains equipment operators, coordinates set-ups and changeovers, reports daily production metrics, and collaborates with other departments to meet company goals.

Qualifications

• Previous print experience required in screen, flexographic, or lithographic.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literate.
• Four years industrial experience.
• Communication, math and interpersonal skills.
• Must have normal color vision.
• Read 5 or 6 point font

Responsibilities

• Train equipment operators and carton packers/box handlers in the specifics of their job functions.
• Insure timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers and start-ups to minimize production delays.
• Accurately and promptly report daily production, including labor and materials used.
• Routinely monitor production effectiveness for quality and quantity and take aggressive actions to minimize downtime and excessive spoilage.
• Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation in support of Kaufman Container objectives.
• Promote facility, equipment and employee safety including reporting problems, conditions and hazards that cannot be immediately corrected.
• Evaluate employee effectiveness and determine individual needs for improvement; issue disciplinary action as appropriate, recommend merit increases, recommend hiring and discharging actions to the production manager.
• Enforce company policies.
• Perform a variety of tasks as necessary to support production objectives in the absence of personnel normally assigned to accomplish those tasks.
• Perform special projects as requested.
• Assist in the development of new products, tooling, processes, materials.
• Assist in developing, refining, and writing of procedures, forms and work instructions.
• Post all machine schedules.

Skills

Print industry experience

Industrial experience

Computer literacy

Color vision

Communication skills

Reading small print

Math skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Production Supervisor
Reports to Operations Manager

Job Description

Supervise assigned production materials, equipment and personnel to maximize production of quality products on time and in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions

• -Train equipment operators and carton packers/box handlers in the specifics of their job functions.
• -Insure timely and efficient equipment set-ups, changeovers and start-ups to minimize production delays.
• -Accurately and promptly report daily production, including labor and materials used.
• -Routinely monitor production effectiveness for quality and quantity and take aggressive actions to minimize downtime and excessive spoilage.
• -Work with other departments to help solve problems and promote cooperation in support of Kaufman Container objectives.
• -Promote facility, equipment and employee safety including reporting problems, conditions and hazards that cannot be immediately corrected.
• -Evaluate employee effectiveness and determine individual needs for improvement; issue disciplinary action as appropriate, recommend merit increases, recommend hiring and discharging actions to the production manager.
• -Enforce company policies.

Additional Responsibilities

• -Perform a variety of tasks as necessary to support production objectives in the absence of personnel normally assigned to accomplish those tasks.
• -Perform special projects as requested.
• -Assist in the development of new products, tooling, processes, materials.
• -Assist in developing, refining, and writing of procedures, forms and work instructions.
• -Post all machine schedules.

Qualifications

• -Previous print experience required in screen, flexographic, or lithographic.
• -High School Diploma or equivalent.
• -Computer literate.
• -Four years industrial experience.
• -Communication, math and interpersonal skills.
• -Must have normal color vision.
• -Read 5 or 6 point font