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Litho Supervisor
Job summary
A leading printing and packaging firm seeks a Litho Supervisor in Parow. The role involves managing the sheetfed department, ensuring high-quality standards, and meeting tight deadlines. Candidates should have at least 5 years of supervisory experience, excellent knowledge of offset printing processes, and the ability to operate a Heidelberg A1 press. This position promotes teamwork, attention to detail, and lean manufacturing principles.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience in a similar environment.
- Excellent understanding of offset printing processes and press calibration.
- High attention to detail and ability to work in a team.
Responsibilities
- Uphold strict quality standards and implement in-line inspections.
- Lead and motivate operators while fostering skill growth.
- Reduce makeready times and optimise plate changes.
- Coordinate effectively with other departments for smooth production flow.
- Diagnose and address printing defects and mechanical issues.
- Promote a safe working environment and adhere to ISO standards.
- Drive process innovation and lean manufacturing principles.
Skills
Education
Tools
Leading and growing company in the printing and packaging industry seeks to employ a suitably experienced Litho Supervisor at their plant in Parow. You will manage the sheetfed department to ensure high-quality print standards and tight deadlines are met.
- Grade 12 minimum
- Minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience in a similar environment
- Must be able to operate a Heidelberg A1 press
- High attention to detail and teamwork
- Excellent understanding of offset printing processes, colour management and press calibration
- Uphold strict quality standards, implementing in‑line inspections, colour control (2 ?E targets), and defect‑reduction practices.
- Lead by example, motivate operators, foster skill growth, and build a culture of accountability and pride in workmanship.
- Reduce makeready times, optimise plate changes, minimise waste, and maintain uptime and throughput.
- Coordinate effectively with pre‑press, die‑cutting, and finishing departments to ensure smooth production flow and on‑time delivery.
- Diagnose printing defects, mechanical issues, and colour inconsistencies, using root‑cause analysis to implement permanent solutions.
- Promote a safe working environment, adhere to ISO, GMP, and environmental standards, and ensure all procedures are properly documented.
- Seek process innovation, embrace new technologies (e.g., CIP3/CIP4 data, automated colour control), and drive lean manufacturing principles.
Please apply online or contact Jan van Dyk on 021 – 531 2015 for more information
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