GTC Manager

Graphic Technical Center Manager Summary

Manage the Flint Group Customer Graphical Technical Center Processes and provide Technical Support to the Customer to achieve success, while also maintaining and supporting the Flint Group performance targets of the location.

• Achieve a zero-work place injury and incident record by maintaining a clean and organized work place using Lean manufacturing and 5S techniques. Comply with all Flint Group and customer Safety requirements, including attendance in monthly safety training and wearing of personal protective equipment.
• Maintain proper inventory levels to support the Customer Press schedules while also supporting the Flint Group Days on Hand Inventory Targets.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures in the weigh up, dispensing, and blending of inks to meet customer color and overall QC standards/specifications.
• Color matching, including maintenance of customer formulation files.
• Develop and maintain a plan to work off press returns and obsolete materials and perform appropriate record‑keeping functions.
• Coordinate scheduling of work and assignments for all GTC personnel to ensure ink-to-press is maintained and serviced, while attempting to align with overtime cost reductions.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot customer press/ink related issues.
• Document and communicate technical issues to the Flint Group Technical Service Representative.
• Maintain an action register on customer/ink room process improvements.
• Prepare and maintain accurate manufacturing and quality control records to meet production dates per customer’s schedule, ink adjustments at press, press downtime documents, root cause and corrective actions.
• Fill in as needed to cover Graphic Technician responsibilities.
• Maintain Graphic Technician performance records, approve ADP time cards, and recommend promotion and compensation increases for direct reports.