Production Supervisor - Press (57060)

Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) is a growing U.S.-based packaging company and a market leader in designing, engineering, and producing high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton, and commercial printing products. We serve customers across industries like food and beverage, technology, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, and more.

What sets us apart? Our culture is built on five core behaviors that guide everything we do:

• Lead with Safety – We put people first, always.
• Build Trust – We keep our promises and act with integrity.
• Innovate and Be Resilient – We embrace challenges and create solutions that raise the bar.
• Include and Collaborate – We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger.
• Raise the Bar – We strive for excellence in every detail.

If you’re looking for a place where these values aren’t just words but actions, you’ll feel right at home here. Curious? Learn more at http://www.millrockpackaging.com!

As a Press Supervisor, you’ll be based in-person at our Renton, WA facility and report to the General Manager. In this role, you’ll supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of pressroom team members who set up and operate machines, helping the team work safely, meet quality standards, and keep production moving efficiently.

What you’ll do:

• Supervise and coordinate daily pressroom and sheeting activities, including machine setup, operation, workflow, and shift priorities.
• Prepare work schedules, assign work, and help balance resources to meet production needs.
• Ensure machine function, product output, and department performance are in line with specifications, quality standards, and customer expectations.
• Monitor production records, review daily results, and share findings, updates, and concerns with management.
• Coach team members by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and helping remove roadblocks during the shift.
• Support training for machine operators and help team members build the skills needed to perform their work safely and consistently.
• Help ensure team members follow documented policies, procedures, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Contribute ideas to improve day-to-day processes, workflow, safety, quality, and production efficiency.
• Partner with scheduling, maintenance, quality, prepress, and plant leadership to keep work moving and resolve routine production issues.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in pressroom, printing, packaging, production, or a related manufacturing environment as an individual contributor.
• Experience providing team leadership, guidance, training support, or day-to-day direction to others in a production environment.
• Thorough working knowledge of the functional area being supervised, including machine operation, workflow, safety, quality, and production expectations.
• Ability to prepare schedules, delegate work, monitor production information, and communicate updates clearly.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and production-related systems to communicate, track information, and review performance.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Requirements

We value diverse experiences and perspectives—they help us innovate every day. While these qualifications are preferred, they’re not required:

• Prior supervisory or people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with lithographic or offset printing, inks and coatings, folding cartons, or single-face laminate standards and practices.
• Experience supporting production schedules, workflow coordination, machine operator training, or production reporting.
• Experience working with scheduling, maintenance, quality, prepress, or operations partners to solve day-to-day production challenges.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Our Culture: We’re stronger together. Safety comes first, and we believe our people, customers, and investors are the foundation of our success. Collaboration and respect drive everything we do.

Competitive Compensation: Your base pay will reflect factors like market location, experience, and skills. Many roles also include performance bonuses as part of the total compensation package.

Benefits That Matter: We offer a full range of benefits designed to support you and your family, including:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance
2. Paid Time Off (PTO) and company holidays
3. 401(k) with employer match
4. Short-term and long-term disability insurance
5. Life insurance
    …and more!

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the position's duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Mill Rock Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. 

Recruiting Agencies: Mill Rock Packaging does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees associated with them.