Prepress Manager

Manage Pre-Press / Platemaking Operations.

Contribute to manufacturing objectives for quality, productivity and service through appropriate incremental process improvements or re-engineering techniques as appropriate.

Identify where training is needed to develop the people in areas of responsibility and line up the necessary resources to insure that training is completed on a timely basis.

Understand, move towards and implement "pull" manufacturing system by developing and implementing empowered cells or work teams to attain world-class operations standards.

Assure best in class quality plates to manufacturing to facilitate quality printing.

• Functional Responsibilities

Provide a world class Pre-press operation to provide high quality plates for flexographic and lithographic printing (spot or four color process) as well as maintain high quality letterpress & dry offset plates.

• Manage and accept responsibility on a daily basis for all assigned personnel as they perform production-related tasks.
• Ensure proper equipment maintenance as related to safety, productivity, quality and service by leading the development and implementation of appropriate P.M. procedures and documentation to verify conformance.
• Conduct periodic internal audits to verify conformance to ISO 9001 policy, procedures and mandates. Take timely and appropriate corrective action to satisfy deviations found in audits.
• Develop and implement training programs to upgrade the skills of department associates, particularly those in entry-level positions.
• Work with Quality Assurance to ensure that quality products are produced on a consistent basis.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and re-deploy resources during the week as needed to address any shifting manning needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Using TQM principles, form teams and involve people to improve productivity, decrease lead times and attain customer quality requirements.
• Include safety considerations in monthly department meetings to raise awareness of people to perform their tasks in a consistently safe manner. Make sure that all safety rules are followed, accompanied by good housekeeping complemented by supervision of Utility people.
• Develop annual expense budgets, which accurately reflect costs and potential cost reductions in the future.
• Recommend and initiate cost reduction programs centered around capital improvements where ROI and pay back criteria are favorable.
• Manage operating budgets in assigned area(s) of responsibility and insure that expenses are incurred at acceptable levels and be prepared to explain any variances along with appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop specifications and process capability criteria as required by working closely with Tech Services, Manufacturing and Development Engineering.
• Managerial Responsibilities

Planning / Communicating

Clarify responsibilities

• Formulate objectives
• Recommend budgets
• Evaluate capabilities and opportunities
• Plan and schedule programs and projects
• Executing / Operating

Delegate responsibility

• Maintain morale of subordinates
• Direct and supervise activities
• Select and train subordinates
• Recommend wage or salary adjustments
• Measuring / Controlling

Control expenditures

• Measure progress
• Review performance of subordinates
• Report results and unusual situations to immediate supervisor
• Relationship Responsibilities
Report to :
• Supervise :

Color Management Process / Film (all products) - Proof Output (charts) / Plate - Mounting Procedures (all products).

• Equipment
• Related software integration
• Staff in Area(s)
• Coordinate with (major areas of internal liaison) :

Production / Manufacturing, Planning, Technical Services, Accounting, Human Resources, Quality Control, Equipment & System Design, Maintenance, Developmental Engineering and Marketing.

• External relations (outside liaison) :

All suppliers related to Pre-press supplies and raw materials.

• Customers, Sales Force, Representatives of Service Providers.
• Decision-Making Responsibilities

Decide :

Purchase of supplies, work schedule, maintenance, equipment purchases, scheduling and staffing of equipment to meet customer requirements concerning quality and delivery.

• Salary increases for subordinates.
• Capital expenditures.
• Personnel (hire / terminate).
• Recommend :

New methods and equipment

• Manning
• Budgets
• Capital expenditures.
• Cost reductions.
• Quality improvements.
• Criteria

4 year Printing & Graphic arts degree preferred.

• Five or more years Pre-press management experience.
• Five or more years Pre-press hands on experience.
• Experienced in GMP, Kaizan, TQM and ISO 9001 policies and procedures preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Team-oriented management style with demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills.
• Good planning and problem solving skills with proven track record in achieving results through or with other team members.
• Capable of communicating and working with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and understand financial accounting and manufacturing performance reports.
• Demonstrated innovation, creativity and decision making abilities.
• Flexible in relations with others and in the management of continuous change.

Employment Type : Full Time

Salary : $52,000 - $60,000 Annual

Bonus / Commission : No

Salary : $52,000 - $60,000