Web Press Manager

Company information:

Berryville Graphics (BVG) is one of the largest, fully automated, hardcover and softcover book manufacturers in the United States. A leader in book manufacturing, BVG maintains a steadfast commitment to exceptional quality, superior customer service, and a network of workable solutions for your project.

Description of role:

Overall responsibility for all Web Press operations, including the development of departmental goals and budget. Stay current with technological developments and recommends changes with regard to applying new technologies to existing processes.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off

Responsibilities:

• Manages personnel, systems and equipment needed to maintain production schedules.
• Ensures the quality of work produced.
• Establishes and maintains a safe, positive and productive work environment for department personnel.
• Communicates with department supervisors regarding work in process schedules, quality problems and job status.
• Keeps up-to-date on web press technology, equipment and capabilities and recommending acquisitions for improved efficiencies and quality.
• Insures daily PMs are completed.
• Insures daily productivity expectations are attained.
• Facilitates good communications.
• Attends daily production meeting and communicating information to others.
• Insures good employee relations.
• Documents and ensures consistent application of all company policies and procedures.
• Establishes clear expectations of all personnel to meet company objectives.
• Ensures department housekeeping is maintained.

Weekly/Monthly:

• Coordinates necessary overtime with supervisors and crews
• Communicates productivity numbers to all operators.
• Creates a monthly report for VP of operations.

Other:

• Fully responsible for the work methods, manning, budgets and results.
• Works with Purchasing to communicate material defects to suppliers.
• Supervises and develops shift supervisors.
• Promptly counsels and coaches employees as needed.
• Coordinates actions with other department managers as needed.
• Creates and maintains department expense budgets and production plans.
• Establishes and maintains a safe, professional, respectful work environment for employees.
• Schedules and approves vacation and other time-off per company policy.
• Interviews, selects, and develops employees.
• Documents all significant employee issues at or near the time of occurrence.
• Recommends process improvement initiatives where necessary.
• Any other duties which may be required to maintain a high level of quality and productivity.

Requirements:

• 2+ years management/leadership experience (req)
• 2+ years Quality Control (req)
• 2+ years working in press, printing, bindery industry (preferred)
• Located within 40 miles of Berryville, VA location

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Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• quality control: 2 years (Required)
• management/leadership: 2 years (Required)
• press, printing, bindery industry: 2 years (Preferred)

Job distance:

• Berryville, VA: Between 31 and 40 miles (Required)