Production Supervisor
Southern Graphics Systems, Inc

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor oversees day-to-day production operations as well as understands and adheres to all state and federal Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) policies.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervise production personnel and participate in other staffing-related activities as needed.
• Provide ongoing performance management to direct reports and foster a learning environment.
• Address and effectively resolve personnel or departmental issues in a timely/professional manner.
• Conduct annual performance reviews.
• Approve and manage overtime of production personnel.
• Review and analyze various reports related to staffing as needed.
• Prepare and lead team meetings as needed.
• Oversee the routing of jobs within a team environment.
• Provide input to senior management and Account Managers relative to meeting customer expectations for timing and delivery.
• Investigate and address quality issues.
• Participate in development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Liaise between various departments and stakeholders, including Prepress, Manufacturing, Sales, and Account and Project Managers.
• Participate in decisions regarding location operations, staffing, company policies, etc.
• Provide technical support for internal and external customers.
• Manage day-to-day facility operations.
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations
• Assist with additional responsibilities as directed by management.

Education, Experience, & Certification Requirements

• Associate’s degree in graphics, print, or color management or equivalent experience in the graphic arts industry
• Experience/knowledge in flexo platemaking using industry equipment
• Experience managing personnel, teams, and/or departments
• Competent in Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Mac experience strongly preferred
• Have/able to obtain CPR certification

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Working knowledge of flexo operations and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of all print processes and related downstream applications.
• Understanding of EH&S policies, including training and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail as well as organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Self-driven and self-motivated.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to guide and lead others.
• Ability to research a problem and come to solutions in a timely manner.

• Comply with all company standards, policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Willing to take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical requirements are commonly performed in this job. There are times, on occasion, when the employee may be asked or expected to perform duties with physical requirements that are different from those listed here. It is the employee’s duty to notify the management of any physical limitations or inability to perform a certain task.

• Vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Use hands to reach, grasp, handle, and feel.
• Effectively communicate.
• Required to stand and walk for most of shift.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Travel Requirements
Travel within North America is required on an occasional basis.

NOTE: The information contained in this document describes the general nature, purpose, responsibilities, duties, skills, abilities, and workload of employees in the job described. However, it in no way constitutes a complete list of those that may be required. In addition, this does not constitute an employment contract and may be changed at any time.

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