Works directly with Manager to develop and establish departmental standards and practices. Directs activities among team to attain production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements. Coordinates production activities with other functions such as material, new product development, customer service, manufacturing engineering, etc. Generally assigned to the more complex production operation projects with greater independent authority and broader spans of control in terms of functions directed, value of resources controlled, and operational difficulties.
Project lead for all new ventures/capability onboarding to include managing new equipment, materials, suppliers, and customers.
Responsible for the development and refinement of all new and existing work to continuously improve quality, profitability, customer satisfaction, and market growth.
Lead quality and service recovery consultant and oversight for workmanship standards and practices.
Project lead for more complex production operation projects with greater independent authority and broader spans of control in terms of functions directed, value of resources controlled, and operational difficulties.
Directs activities among team to attain goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
Participate in establishing and modifying operational methods and processes by recommending changes in materials, equipment, and procedures.
Maintains a variety of reports, records, and production documentation to reflect schedules, performance, methods, and the like.
Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing
Prior supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment a plus
Experience in print operations, print production processes, and print manufacturing equipment, preferred
Lakeside Book Company has been making books for over 150 years. Our books go into schools to educate children, land on the New York Times Best Sellers list to entertain our minds, and go into bookstores to empower us to be better versions of ourselves every day. As the largest bookmaker in the United States, you will help craft books that end up in the hands of readers across the country.
Lakeside Book Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants on an equal basis, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state or local law.
