Prepress Manager

This position can be based in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

Job Description

Provide Pre-press operation to provide high-quality printing plates & files to the production team. Directly manage 40 headcount staff. (Including Assistant Manager, Snr Executives, Officers & Production Shop floor blue collar staff)

• Manage and accept responsibility on a daily basis for all assigned personnel as they perform production-related tasks.
• Ensure proper equipment maintenance as related to safety, productivity, quality, and service by leading the development and implementation of appropriate P.M. procedures and documentation to verify conformance.
• Conduct periodic internal audits to verify conformance, procedures, and mandates. Take timely and appropriate corrective action to satisfy deviations found in audits.
• Develop and implement training programs to upgrade the skills of department associates, particularly those in entry-level positions.
• Work with Quality Assurance to ensure that quality products are produced on a consistent basis.
• Determine staffing requirements weekly and re-deploy resources during the week as needed to address any shifting manning needs or changes in priorities and scheduling.
• Using TQM principles, form teams and involve people to improve productivity, decrease lead times, and attain customer quality requirements.
• Include safety considerations in monthly/weekly department meetings to raise awareness of people to perform their tasks in a consistently safe manner. Make sure that all safety rules are followed, accompanied by good housekeeping complemented by the supervision of Utility people.
• Develop annual expense budgets (AOP), which accurately reflect costs and potential cost reductions in the future.
• Recommend and initiate cost reduction programs centered around capital improvements where ROI and payback criteria are favorable.
• Manage operating budgets in assigned area(s) of responsibility and insure that expenses are incurred at acceptable levels and be prepared to explain any variances along with appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop specifications and process capability criteria as required by working closely with Tech Services, Manufacturing and Development Engineering.
• Look after all the Prepress plate room technical and software machinery issues and give internal & external solutions.
• Close monitor & give solutions on Prepress Apple OS/ Windows servers - RIP (Raster Image software's) and Apple workstation Application SW, hardware and software issues. As well as future plan on software migrations without impacting production and business.
• Communicate and give solutions on Product development team, Offset/ Digital, PFL, HTL & Flexo production and development Queries.
• Most importantly, Make strategic plans on current & upcoming RB's business preparation on data communication & RB onboard plans for layout & production methods by utilizing internal capacities.
• Check and decision making on plate making raw materials without impacting business.
• Run savings projects throughout the year & ensure profitability business maintain with running RB's by ensuring proper utilization of Design concepts.
• Maintain RIR as Zero level

Qualifications

• University degree or Major in printing engineering, packaging or related
• 10+ years experiences in managing Prepress and technical team
• Prefer candidates with good command of prepress and plate making techniques
• Good communication skills and capable to work independently
• Proficient in Spoken, Reading and writing English
• Proficient in Apple OS and PC operation
• Good command of teamwork spirit, open-minded, self-motivated and self-disciplined;
• Good problem analyzing skill to identify the improvement opportunity on production /process;
• Insightful judgment
• Provide professional support to solve production problems and give professional suggestions for production projects.
• Quick learner and detail minded
• Willing to work under pressure.