Director of Manufacturing Operations - Print Bindery & Finishing - Jettison

Great opportunity for Directors and Managers with experience in the print/packaging industry! Jettison is representing a company that is looking to immediately hire an experienced and qualified&

Director of Manufacturing Operations

& for their Monroe location. The company is an award-winning manufacturer, offering design, marketing, print and packaging solutions, along with being committed to their employees by offering a great work environment, competitive salary and benefits!

Overview

Provide oversight, guidance and leadership to the Production Management team to assure the on-time execution of daily schedules, maintain the strictest quality requirements while meeting and improving budgeted costs. Your leadership skills and proven hands-on experience in the Print Industry are a must.

Familiarity with all the Print Production manufacturing disciplines and expert level knowledge of one or more of the following is required – Pre-Press, Press, Finishing, Bindery, Assembly, Mailing, and Shipping. You will report to the VP, Manufacturing in OH.

Shift availability -&

Day shift 6am - 4pm

Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Pre-Press, Sheetfed Lithography, Digital Printing, Finishing, Bindery, Assembly, Mailing, Buyout and Shipping departments.

Collaborate with Scheduling to define concise daily Production Schedules for each department that support the overall Schedule Commitments for the plant.

Participate in creating Training and Development programs and lead their implementations

Provide effective operational and support plans for your employees by providing clear objectives, tools and resources needed to succeed and continual review for feedback.

Implement Continuous Improvement through relentless focus on corrective, preventive actions using process improvements, KPI’s, TPM’s (Total Productive Manufacturing) and improved quality systems and building this philosophy throughout the organization.

Develop and manage a comprehensive Equipment Preventive Maintenance Program.

Champion and participate in all company Safety and LEAN programs.

Improve safety recordable rate through heightened awareness, safety audits and improvements in housekeeping.

Improve the customer experience by assuring product quality, reducing costs and exceeding customer expectations.

Work Closely with Project Management and Sales on job updates and scheduling.

Must participate with leadership in developing and tracking KPIs for all areas of your responsibility

Qualifications:

At least 10 years of progressive pertinent experience with progressive responsibility managing staff and resources.

B.S., Degree in Print Management preferred or equivalent business experience and training.

Must have broad knowledge of the Commercial Printing, Bindery and Finishing.

Experience with a Print Industry ERP system – Pace is a plus.

Knowledgeable with Microsoft Suite.

Exposure to ISO certification a plus.

Jettison provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.