Printing Manager

Our Company

Century Box is a leader in the folding carton manufacturing space. Since 1963, our award-winning packaging company has serviced customers across the U.S. in providing a broad range of packaging services that improve our client’s speed-to-market, industry presence and profitability margins. The foundation of our success is the people who have come to work at Century Box and our amazing long-term client partnerships. We promote a workplace of continuous learning, teamwork, mutual respect, and FUN. Located in Methuen, MA we are a short 28 miles outside of Boston.

Role Summary: A Printing Press Manager for a folding carton company directs all pressroom operations to manufacture high-quality, defect-free packaging. They oversee press operators, optimize make-ready times, manage color consistency, and enforce safety and food-packaging compliance (GMP/SQF), ensuring all production schedules are met efficiently. This role will report to the Plant Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Management: Oversee daily shift operations, allocating staff and managing workflows to maximize press uptime, speed, and throughput while minimizing waste and spoilage.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all printed cartons meet strict customer specifications. Maintain rigid color management standards (e.g., G7) and perform regular inprocess quality audits.
• Team Leadership & Development: Hire, train, and mentor press crews. Conduct performance reviews, manage schedules, and foster a culture of accountability.
• Equipment Maintenance: Coordinate with maintenance teams to perform preventive maintenance (PM), calibrate machinery, and troubleshoot mechanical or software issues to avoid costly downtime.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements.
• CrossFunctional Coordination: Collaborate with Prepress, DieCutting, and Finishing departments to ensure a seamless endtoend production process.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Printing Technology, or Business is preferred, but extensive handson industry experience is often accepted.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically with offset, flexographic, or digital press operations.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with color management (e.g., (G7), (ISO)standards), prepress processes, and ERP/manufacturing software systems.
• Physical & Mental: Strong mechanical aptitude, the ability to pass color vision tests, and the stamina to work in a fastpaced, highpressure environment.

Job Type: Full-Time

• In Plant
• Monday through Saturday 24/6 production