Production Manager - Printing and Direct Mail
Production Manager (Printing & Direct Mail)
Basic Job Function: You enjoy being a good leader and possess strong project management skills. You are responsible for production personnel and meeting customer expectations. This includes managing the following departments: prepress, database, digital and offset printing, mailing, and shipping.
Reports To: Company President
Works With: Production staff, account managers, sales, and purchasing.
Daily Production Responsibilities
- Manage scheduling and enforce data collection on all jobs.
- Produce work on schedule and cost effectively.
- Schedule and approve equipment repairs and maintenance.
- Manage daily production meetings. Provide timely production feedback to sales or account managers.
- Purchase materials, paper, and communicate with outside vendors.
Management Responsibilities
- Leadership responsibilities involve coaching, team building, providing a good environment, and getting the most out of team members.
- Determine staffing needs, develop budget, build job descriptions, place ads, hiring and separation.
- Reinforce company HR policies, vision and values.
- Monitor job costing reports – monthly estimated vs actual.
- Focus on key manufacturing metrics and communicate to department heads.
- Approve weekly production payroll, review overtime and look for opportunities to minimize.
- Plant safety, security, and OSHA.
- Review spoilage reports, close production gaps, and improve workflow by implementing continuous improvement procedures.
Expectations
- Fast paced position, includes sitting for long periods, walking the plant, and lifting objects up to 50 lbs.
- Has a thorough knowledge of printing and direct mail processes and procedures.
- Always takes a courteous, helpful approach and is customer focused.
- Has excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills.
- Has thorough knowledge of printing MIS systems and Microsoft Suite.
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines when faced with multiple competing deliverables.
The duties listed above are intended only as an illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from this job.
We are a drug free workplace. Drug testing is mandatory when you are hired as well as random screening while employed.