Senior Print Operations Leader — Flexographic

AJM Packaging Corporation; 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 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.