Finishing Supervisor

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• Supervise daily bindery and finishing operations, including staffing, job assignments, workflow, and production priorities.
• Review production schedules, job tickets, specifications, and customer requirements to ensure timely and accurate job completion.
• Assign employees and equipment based on workload, employee skills, production needs, and scheduling priorities.
• Monitor production capacity and identify potential bottlenecks, staffing shortages, equipment limitations, and scheduling conflicts.
• Communicate job specifications, work instructions, samples, and quality expectations to employees before production begins.
• Inspect work throughout the production process to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
• Verify completed work before transferring it to the next production stage or department.
• Monitor productivity, labor and equipment utilization, waste, rework, and downtime, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Identify and implement improvements to workflow, productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Train, coach, and develop employees on equipment operation, finishing processes, quality standards, SOPs, and safe work practices.
• Promote cross-training, teamwork, accountability, and employee development while addressing performance, attendance, quality, and safety concerns.
• Ensure equipment is operated safely and properly, coordinating preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs as necessary.
• Communicate equipment downtime and operational issues that may affect production schedules or customer commitments.
• Enforce safety policies, machine guarding, lockout/tagout procedures, and housekeeping standards.
• Ensure materials, tools, supplies, and work-in-process are properly identified, staged, stored, and controlled.
• Communicate production status, staffing needs, quality concerns, delays, and resource requirements to Operations leadership and other departments.
• Participate in production meetings and report departmental workload, capacity, equipment status, and potential operational risks.
• Maintain accurate production records, employee documentation, and departmental reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and other operational objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned

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• High school diploma or GED required; an associate degree in Printing Technology, Graphic Communications, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in bindery, finishing, commercial printing, large-format printing, manufacturing, or a related production environment preferred.
• At least 2 years of supervisory, lead, or team leadership experience in manufacturing or production preferred.
• Knowledge of bindery and finishing processes, production equipment, materials, workflow, and quality standards.
• Experience coordinating labor, equipment, and production resources to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret job tickets, work instructions, production schedules, technical specifications, measurements, and customer requirements.
• Experience with production scheduling, workflow management, or manufacturing systems preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn company-specific production and workflow systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred but not required.
• Technical training or certifications in printing, bindery/finishing, manufacturing, leadership, equipment maintenance, or workplace safety preferred.
• Ability to work in a regulated print/mail manufacturing facility and perform repetitive tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours, with frequent bending, kneeling, and reaching.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.

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You should be proficient in:

• Digital Printing
• Bindery
• Printing Technology
• Finishing