Senior Pressroom Supervisor - Lean Manufacturing Leader

Ppc Flex; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PPC Flex is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 750 facility to lead daily pressroom operations. Focus on safety, quality, performance, and people development to meet customer expectations and standards.

The role advances strategic goals of improving Fully Productive Time (FPT), reducing waste, and driving operational excellence through strong floor leadership. Responsibilities include coordinating all pressroom activities on the shift and ensuring compliance with instructions and tickets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of flexographic printing experience.
• 3–5 years of production supervision or shift leadership in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of FPT, setup reduction, and lean principles.
• Experience training and developing diverse production teams.
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and problem-solving under pressure.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing ERP systems and MS Office.
• Mechanically inclined with press troubleshooting and setup experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shift operations with focus on safety, quality and efficiency.
• Review FPT performance, targets, safety and quality metrics in huddles.
• Coach Operators, Press Assistants, and Leads to meet daily goals.
• Monitor setup, makeready and run processes for accuracy and uptime.
• Ensure adherence to work instructions, centerlines and tickets.
• Approve first-off and sign off on quality checkpoints.
• Coordinate with scheduling to improve flow between press, lamination and slitting.
• Conduct performance evaluations and attendance with HR.
• Support continuous improvement using Lean and 6S tools.
• Train and mentor cross-functional talent; act as Production Manager when needed.

Skills

Flexographic printing

Production supervision

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Problem-solving

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

PPC Flex is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 750 facility to lead daily pressroom operations. Focus on safety, quality, performance, and people development to meet customer expectations and standards.

The role advances strategic goals of improving Fully Productive Time (FPT), reducing waste, and driving operational excellence through strong floor leadership. Responsibilities include coordinating all pressroom activities on the shift and ensuring compliance with instructions and tickets.