Position Title: Digital Printing Manager
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Hours: Full-time
Salary: TSH 650,000 Net.
SUMMARY: The Digital Printing Manager oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the Company, Quality Control, and Delivery Departments. The role of the Digital Printing Manager is to provide leadership of logistics, planning, inventory storage and manufacturing functions and to manage these tasks directly. The Digital Printing Manager key challenge is to maintain Company manufacturing processes within specific guidelines for production efficiency, labor cost, product rework and waste amounts. The Digital Printing Manager will partner with Creative Design, Customer Service and the Business Relations Departments to facilitate seamless fulfillment of customer orders.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the production process of the Delivery, quality control and print technicians departments.
Ensure Customer Expectations and Qualities are met.
Ensure the alignment of the production department with the company vision, purpose and priorities.
Establish and maintain production procedures (SOPs) to maintain high standard of manufacturing operations, product quality, reliability, and safety.
Lead efficiency improvement within the manufacturing processes.
Develop and implement manufacturing methods and techniques to continue waste reduction efforts in the Manufacturing area.
Promote quality improvement efforts; responsible for factory and product quality and delivery.
Flexibility to work fast track orders and other customer requests into daily routine.
Assuring coverage of work by coordinating vacation, breaks and other absences.
Ensure accuracy , security and proper handling and storage of Clarions raw material and finished goods inventory
Monitor Production, Quality Control, and Delivery departments performance against performance goals to ensure that progress is being made.
Ensure planned KPIs of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded.
Conduct regular meetings with departments to ensure that priorities are clear and coordination is good.
Track competencies of staff and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives.
Conduct performance appraisals for direct reports.
Ensure routine maintenance of machines keeping proper records. Troubleshoot machine problems. Manage/document all production machine repairs. Maintain inventory of spare parts for equipment, tracking parts usage.
Participate in the product development team testing production assumptions recommending improvements/modifications to raw material inputs, process, and techniques.
Ensure compliance with environmental policies, systems and processes.
Cross training self and staff in all processes.
Monitoring staff compliance of safety training, procedures and compliance.
Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO.
Job Requirements SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree/Diploma/Technician 5+ years in Production Management
Ability to Operate Modern Digital Printers, Align Colours and match Materials
English/Swahili Skills Writing and Speaking fluent is Must
Basic mechanical skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Illustrator CS 5.5/Adobe Photoshop
The ability to multi-task
High-level leadership and decision-making skills.
Able to motivate, influence and train people.
Must be detail/visually oriented: good hand/eye coordination
Self-motivated
Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work well with other department heads
The ability to set/execute priorities
Ability to lift 50Kg
Occasional travel to exhibitions/conferences that would improve production processes.