Job Title: Press Manufacturing Manager

Location: Clarksville, TN

Jostens is looking for a Press Manager (Yearbook and/or Commercial Printing), to lead our Press, Plate & Folding operations in our state-of-the-art facility in Clarksville, TN.

As our Press Manager you will provide and translate into effective action a forward-looking visionary strategy to support yearbook and commercial sales growth by providing quality printed materials on time, while allowing for increased volume and process improvements. You will be responsible for leading and managing a manufacturing unit which produces products that meet established cost, quality, on-time delivery, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and retention standards. Specifically, working with direct reports to provide printed products to satisfy external customer requirements and meet scheduled ship dates.

In addition, you will oversee the recruiting, training, retaining and developing of growth opportunities for the unit’s work force, and for ensuring a motivational, productive and safe work environment that operates in compliance with existing regulations and performance goals. While developing annual operating objectives, including budgets and control systems, you will ensure that product and process improvement opportunities are realized. You will take on the responsibility for sound asset management and for interfacing effectively with Sales and Marketing, and other Jostens Printing locations as well as other facilities.

As our Press Manager you are passionate about Safety! And you are responsible for the planning and implementation of the safety program assigned for the area and for the training of employees to include Hazardous Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and emergency spill response procedures, if appropriate. In addition to this, you will oversee priority of jobs, and ensure completion of preventive Maintenance and 5S procedures.

You will also support and partner with continuous improvement engineers to drive process improvement and safety goals to full maximization for your assigned areas of responsibility.

Required Qualifications:

• BA in Business, Manufacturing and/or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5-10 years of experience in Manufacturing/Production Operations

• Demonstrated success managing a diverse team in a production environment.

• Excellent skills in work organization, delegating work and production management.

• Ability to initiate change through problem solving, decision-making, planning & utilization/development of employees and resources.

• Ability to integrate contemporary technologies into manufacturing processes to improve productivity.

• Financial planning and control experience, with P&L accountability.

• Cross-functional team communication experience.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

• Strong Safety background and experience developing and executing safety plans.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in “made to order” business/manufacturing.

• 5 – 10 years of experience in Press & Pre-Press Manufacturing Operations (Yearbook and/or Commercial)

• Strong knowledge of 5S methodologies, Six Sigma, Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing.

• Experience supporting and implementing Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• Good understanding of Printing Manufacturing equipment and tools (Casing In, In-Line Gathering, PUR, High Speed Binders, etc.)

  Typical/expected % of overnight travel: 5-10%

  What We Offer:

  We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.

  We invest in your future. We offer a 401K match vested immediately

  We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt, including company paid holidays.

  We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.

  About Us:

Celebrating over 125 years of business, Jostens has been a part of local communities, working with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, teams and affiliation groups. Representatives from Jostens touch thousands of schools and groups every day, working to make a difference with products and services that recognize accomplishments and help people tell their stories. These products, along with resources for educators, yearbook curriculum and services to help motivate and inspire like Jostens Renaissance® and Commitment to Graduate (C2G) are all designed to contribute to a positive and rewarding school experience. As a household name and leading brand in our market, we are passionate about being the most trusted partner in celebrating moments that matter. We are a mid-size company with a small company feel, allowing us to move fast and explore innovative ideas.

Jostens is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please reach out to our HR team at recruiter@jostens.com or 931-245-5801.

Jostens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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