Pre-Press Manager

Job Summary The Pre-Press Manager is the individual responsible for making sure that all tooling in the plant meets or exceeds SWR Scientific Tooling Specifications, is accurate and will meet or exceed the customers' expectation, is available at the machine center prior to the production run, and that operators understand the proper care and use of the tooling. Acts as the liaison between Design, Customer Service, Scheduling, and Sales to facilitate an expedited New Item Review Process. Leads an Order Readiness team that operates 24 hours a day. Insures the team is capable of reviewing all tooling after use to verify it is still within specification and to make repairs when issues are identified. Insures there is no downtime at the machine centers associated with tooling, ink, or inaccurate data/information. Primary Duties Manages 3 Tooling Coordinators and an Ink Technician (the Order Readiness Team) operating 24 hours a day, 5 days a week (occasionally on the weekend) to insure tooling readiness, tooling repair, and all the correct tooling is at the machine centers prior to the production run. Leads the Order Readiness Team and evaluate their performance, insures their safety and facilitates their ability to meet and exceed the manufacturing plant expectations. Manages the obsolescence of tooling and coordinates directly with customer service and sales to insure tooling is correctly stored, available when required for manufacturing runs, and removed/destroyed when obsolete. Works directly with tooling suppliers to insure timely delivery, quality of tooling delivered, pricing, and manages the relationship to improve overall tooling costs. Orders all tooling (Printing Plates and Cutting Dies) for the plant and oversees the ordering of ink for the plant. Works with the T&OE team to engineer the Scientific Tooling Specifications and to roll out those engineered specifications with all tooling suppliers. Insures that the tooling suppliers understand the specifications and that they make SK tooling per these engineered standards. Manages the New Item Process and serves as the single point of contact for Sales, Customer Service, Design and the Manufacturing plant to route all items to the correct machine centers, insures all data is provided and accurate prior to tooling being ordered. Works to identify gaps in the process and using basic engineering tools is able to reduce the lead time for new item development as well as clarifying the New Item process roadmap. Serves as the Liaison between Customer Service, Scheduling, Production, Design and Sales. Checks in all new tooling to make sure that it meets SK Engineered standards, is accurate, and that all information such as print cards, proofs, die cut knock outs are present. Notifies Scheduling and Customer Service when new tooling has been checked in and is ready for service. Requirements Job Requirements Driven to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and streamlining processes Strong communication and influence skills Design background and knowledge Engineering background preferred Task-oriented and the ability to meet deadlines Leadership skills to lead a small group of employees Clear understanding of the machines used in the process, the machine capabilities, and the strengths of each machine area Clear understanding of the tooling used in the manufacturing process and how to identify whether it was manufactured correctly Physical Requirements To successfully perform the essential functions of this role it requires the ability to: stand occasionally, walk frequently, frequent use of hands (reach with hands and arms), view computer monitor, use telephone, speak and listen frequently. The role requires occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will encounter noise level typical of that of an office with computers, phones, printers, and light traffic. May encounter frequent interruptions throughout the day. May be required to work in a confined area and sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Salary : $59,000 - $101,000