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TOPPAN Packaging Americas · 4 days ago

Pre-Press Department Manager

Hickory, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

TOPPAN Packaging Americas is looking for a Pre-Press Department Manager to oversee their Pre-Press and Graphics departments. The role involves managing quality assurance, equipment maintenance, and employee performance while ensuring effective communication across departments and with vendors.

Packaging & Containers

Responsibilities

Manage the Pre-Press Dept. to include the following:

Quality assurance of all Prepress needs (Graphics, Plates and Press Expectations)

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions

Communicate effectively with all departments to ensure work continuity

Respond to inquiries and complaints from internal and external customers

Maintain equipment and schedule maintenance of equipment

Ability to trouble shoot Prepress, Plate, and Press opportunities

Ability to evaluate employee performance and train & coach others to improve area performance

Global Vision Scanning as required

Manage Graphics Dept. To Include The Following

Manage the Graphic Dept Manager and Graphic Technician roles/responsibilities

Communicate with Prepress Vendors/Suppliers as needed

Enforce Dept SOPs

Manage Mounting Dept. To Include The Following

Order/Communicate with Plate and machine vendors as needed

Maintain Equipment PM Schedule

Maintain/Enforce Dept SOPs

Establish a Plate Inventory System

Track Plate KPIs: Remake Reasons, longevity, quality

Global Vision Scanning as required

Oversee and troubleshoot the pre-flight process to include the following:

Create a Preflight Process and Maintain SOP

Review the Schedule to the Jobs to verify:

Radius Job matches GMS, stepped PDF, color expectations available (GMG, drawdowns, etc.)

Plates available

Efficient Color Rotation

Working with the Press Dept:

Press Run conditions are created and maintained to include Color sequence, expectations, aniloxes needed

Verify Anilox Inventory/Maintenance

Work with Scheduling to optimize schedule for back-to-back runs/families

Qualification

Flexo process experiencePre-Press troubleshootingPlate experienceMicrosoft OfficeTechnical trainingLeadership experienceCommunication skillsProject management

Required

Manage the Pre-Press Dept. to include the following: Quality assurance of all Prepress needs (Graphics, Plates and Press Expectations)

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions

Communicate effectively with all departments to ensure work continuity

Respond to inquiries and complaints from internal and external customers

Maintain equipment and schedule maintenance of equipment

Ability to trouble shoot Prepress, Plate, and Press opportunities

Ability to evaluate employee performance and train & coach others to improve area performance

Global Vision Scanning as required

Manage the Graphic Dept. To Include The Following: Manage the Graphic Dept Manager and Graphic Technician roles/responsibilities

Communicate with Prepress Vendors/Suppliers as needed

Enforce Dept SOPs

Manage Mounting Dept. To Include The Following: Order/Communicate with Plate and machine vendors as needed

Maintain Equipment PM Schedule

Maintain/Enforce Dept SOPs

Establish a Plate Inventory System

Track Plate KPIs: Remake Reasons, longevity, quality

Global Vision Scanning as required

Oversee and troubleshoot the pre-flight process to include the following: Create a Preflight Process and Maintain SOP

Review the Schedule to the Jobs to verify: Radius Job matches GMS, stepped PDF, color expectations available (GMG, drawdowns, etc.), Plates available, Efficient Color Rotation

Working with the Press Dept: Press Run conditions are created and maintained to include Color sequence, expectations, aniloxes needed

Verify Anilox Inventory/Maintenance

Work with Scheduling to optimize schedule for back-to-back runs/families

Leadership Experience – 1-2 years

Education Level – Associate degree (or equivalent education) and sufficient technical training and/or equivalent work experience

Experience with Specific IT Systems, software – Microsoft Office

Strong hands-on experience of Flexo process work (3-5 years)

Flexo print and plate experience

Pre-Press, Plate and Press troubleshooting experience