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Form of workENPOINTE is a private, family owned, organization that is coming up on our 40 year anniversary. We have 220 employees with three facilities in the metro area, mailing almost 1 billion pieces of mail each year. We started as a traditional commercial printer that has emerged in to one of the largest digital powerhouses in the country. We still have the traditional iron for sheet feed up to 40” UV and a full and half web with all the finishing and die cutting to support this business, but we took a large leap into variable digital sheet fed and recently invested in variable ink jet web in our Brooklyn Park facility. Some of our customers are well known in retail, financial, manufacturing and book publishing.
SUMMARY Assists the Finishing Manager in the day-to-day activities needed to run the Finishing department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
- Plans, assigns and directs the work of other employees in department including scheduling overtime and arranging temporary labor as needed.
- Ensures the quality of work in department.
- Ensures employees are on task, procedures are followed and deadlines are met.
- Addresses complaints, resolves problems, assists trouble-shooting and making recommendations on difficult jobs.
- Communicates continuously with Director of Manufacturing on job status, schedule, production problems, and safety and/or employee problems.
- Adjusts work assignments to accommodate production schedule changes as required to meet customer needs.
- Achieves production according to the schedule and informs Client Services/Sales of any jobs that may not meet the schedule.
- Establishes maintenance procedures and assures maintenance is performed and recorded.
- Guarantees accurate reporting of materials and machine counts.
- Reviews departments Non-Conforming Materials.
- Recommends hiring and dismissal of employees for the departments to the Director of Manufacturing.
- Communicates discipline problems to the Director of Manufacturing and implements disciplinary actions as approved by the Director of Manufacturing.
- Submits shift staffing, promotion and raise recommendations to the Director of Manufacturing.
- Cross-trains employees to achieve personal and departmental depth and value.
- Provides guidance and instructions to employees on work assignments and directly supervises all Bindery staff to ensure tasks/jobs are completed to adhere to pertinent deadlines.
- Supports and assists Director of Manufacturing with planning and production scheduling.
- Motivates, aligns/re-aligns team members to new/different workstations reassuring optimum productivity is at a safe and consistent level.
- Assists Director of Manufacturing in analyzing production workflow, bindery production methods and processes to continuously advance productivity and quality.
- Maintains technical competence and that of their team.
- Performs quality sample checks.
- Supports Director of Manufacturing in promoting a dynamic safety culture, and assists with any safety training for team members, and observes team members working safely.
- Reports any and all incidents, accidents, or near misses to Director of Manufacturing and assists with any incident investigations.
- Ensures employees are cognizant and comply with all company policies/procedures, safety work rules and regulations and reports any violations to Director of Manufacturing.
- Ensures Bindery employees are appropriately equipped, have the required materials on hand, organized and replenished.
- Reports any and all workplace hazards to management immediately.
- Wears all assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required.
- Maintains departmental housekeeping standards, such as keeping floors swept and absent of debris that may be a work hazard.
- Provides thorough training to employees including but not limited to new hires, transfers, and newly promoted employees as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 5 years previous experience as a Bindery Equipment Operator, utilizing bindery finishing equipment such as Sabre/Polar cutters, MBO folders and Muller Martini Saddle Stitchers.
- Good Interpersonal/Communication Skills (Ability to provide clear directions and answer questions, works closely with other departments).
- Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a mechanical and production bias.
- Ability to identify alternative solutions to resolve scheduling conflicts and production issues.
- Strong attention to detail.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive motions.
- Frequent walking, stooping, crouching, fingering, and grasping.
- Occasional sitting, balancing, and kneeling.
Occasional: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day of 8 hour day)
Frequent: Occupation requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day of hour day)
Constant: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day of 8 hour day)
