Finishing Supervisor

At The Vomela Companies our greatest asset is our people. As a full-service visual communications company, we are looking for creative and intellectual thinkers that work with our customers to create compelling brand solutions and foster meaningful connections. And while you're focused on creating big things for global and local brands, we will help you build a career you can be passionate about.

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JOB SUMMARY: Provide supervision and direction to department staff. Function as a technical expert who supervises the daily operations in the department and addresses issues as they pertain to trouble shooting, quality control, production scheduling, training, equipment maintenance and general daily supervision of your department.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Directs and coordinates production operations to obtain utmost and ongoing efficiency
• Implements ongoing quality improvement processes working with other departments
• Develops and enforces standard operational procedures and work practices and policies to ensure consistency of output
• Develops project schedules and allocates resources as needed to ensure all deliverables are produced defect free and aligned with technical specifications
• Verify that all machine operators are meeting customer expectations and ensure operators are following MPI instructions
• Assure quality thru first article of inspection check is performed and periodic checks on longer runs
• Performs routine maintenance on press and feeder including lubrication and minor repairs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Receive verbal or written instructions from Production manager and communicate back information as needed

Read and understand job traveler and utilize computer job tracking system

First article of inspection on all finishing operations

Provide shipping with completed job orders

Maintain efficiency and quality benchmarks per MPI standards

Provide feedback to planning via ECN

General machine maintenance

Ensure that employee training is given as required for your employees to succeed

Maintain organized and clean work environment

Enter recommendations to management for improvements in areas such as personal safety improved product quality better rates and yields, or any other matters that impact shop costs or employee’s health

Practice safe working habits as detailed in the Company Safety Manual and Employee Handbook

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Communicate daily with Production Manager, finishing staff about scheduled jobs. Report back to Production Manager any problems that will delay the job

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Prior experience in manufacturing preferred

CRITICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong customer orientation
• Technical skills
• Business judgment
• Detail oriented
• Strong problem solving
• Mechanical aptitude
• Works well under pressure
• Previous Die Cut experience

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and push/pull 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.