Flexo Print Manager (Ref: PK9253)

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FLEXO PRINT MANAGER

MIDLANDS

SALARY: £PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SALARY DETAILS

33 Days Holiday + Pension + Healthcare Plan + Service Bonus

Monday To Friday: 7am - 5pm or 8am - 6pm

Our client is a leading flexible packaging manufacturer. The business has invested in new products and machinery as part of its continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Flexo Print Manager to join their team.

The chosen candidate will supervising and overseeing all aspects of the Print Department's day-to-day running including managing personnel and working with the Production Manager and Directors to improve efficiencies, reducing costs and waste, ensuring maximum product quality (minimal customer complaints) and Health and Safety rules are adhered to ensure a safe working environment.

Role / Responsibilities:

• Managing a Teams of 17/18 Staff Including Flexo Printer, Plate Mounters & Assistants and Ink Teams
• Ensure optimum production, by reducing scrap, ensuring consistent quality whilst minimising downtime through preventative maintenance and effective job planning and working to the production plan.
• Determine the number of necessary resources (consumables, raw materials etc.) needed and ensure the minimum level for production is available whilst meeting health and safety and legal requirements.
• Ensure product quality meets the standards of the works order and shift output is aligned to the production plan.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions including investigating accidents, quality non-conformances and any other issues raised.
• Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met, establishing written instructions, processes and risk assessments for all activities carried out by the department.
• Ensure all staff are trained to the maximum capability on all machines to enable a smooth and resilient production run.
• Establishing controls for the identified significant environmental aspects for their department according to procedures and instructions.
• To improve the departments quality, health and safety, environmental and employee satisfaction.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives related to print quality, waste reduction, and process efficiency.
• To act as a first response to problems out of hours and to respond physically if required.
• Oversee and manage preventative maintenance schedule.
• Responsible for all documentation and data entry on system/log sheets.
• To support the Head of Technical Development in managing shift patterns and holidays to ensure maximum production whilst meeting health and safety and legal requirements for working time. Ensure sufficient staff 24/7, covering holidays and sickness.
• As the Responsible Person, oversee the general standards and staff within the factory ensuring Health & Safety and BRCGS rules are being adhered to at all times.
• To act as a First Aider and Fire Marshall.
• To support the Head of Production with people management as required e.g. covering annual leave, sickness, investigations.
• To be able to carry out and conduct the job roles as required in the job descriptions of the trainees/ operators/ flexographic printers.
• Ensuring the print area is tidy and kept in a professional manner following the highest BRCGS standards.
• Must follow and comply with all company, Health & Safety, HR and factory policies and procedures.