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Position Summary
The Press Manager, Flexographic Print leads and develops a multi‑shift pressroom organization in a 24/7 manufacturing operation, combining hands‑on technical expertise with strong people leadership. This role is accountable for driving a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring consistent execution across all shifts. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the role owns pressroom performance and plays a key role in translating plant objectives into disciplined execution, strong team engagement, and sustainable operational results.
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Relocation is available
Key Responsibilities
Lead daily flexographic press operations across four shift teams in a 24/7 environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and consistent performance on W&H printing equipment.
Maintain cross‑shift alignment and standardization while serving as the technical escalation point for complex press, quality, and process issues.
Own and drive performance against key metrics including safety, quality, waste/scrap reduction, efficiency, uptime, and throughput.
Analyze production data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to continuously improve operational results.
Lead initiatives to reduce setup times and waste while improving print consistency, reproducibility, and overall operational efficiency.
Partner with Maintenance and Continuous Improvement teams to support preventive maintenance and drive sustainable process improvements.
Ensure printed product meets internal standards and customer specifications by establishing and enforcing flexographic best practices across press operations.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for print defects, downtime, and quality escapes, with strong control of ink systems, anilox, plate mounting, registration, and press calibration.
Lead, coach, and develop press operators, leads, and technicians while holding teams accountable for performance, safety, and procedural compliance.
Support onboarding, training, and skill development across all shifts, managing performance, corrective action, and recognition while fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with all safety policies, GMPs, and plant procedures while leading by example on the production floor.
Actively promote a strong safety culture by addressing concerns promptly and implementing preventive solutions.
Qualifications & Experience
Required
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
5+ years of experience in wide‑web flexographic printing
Prior leadership experience (Lead, Supervisor, Manager) in a manufacturing environment
Strong hands‑on knowledge of flexographic printing processes and press operations
Experience managing teams in a multi‑shift or 24/7 operation
Preferred
Ability to drive accountability to metrics and performance expectations
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
Experience with Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) flexographic presses
Background in flexible packaging manufacturing
Experience leading waste reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives
Familiarity with Lean, Continuous Improvement, or similar manufacturing disciplines