About the role
We are seeking an experienced Print Shop Supervisor to oversee daily operations on the printing floor. The successful candidate will lead a production team, manage digital and offset printing workflows, ensure high-quality output, and maintain efficiency, safety, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced print shop environment.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise and manage the full printing floor operations, including digital printing, offset printing, pre-press, and finishing.
- Lead, coach, and schedule production staff to meet daily and weekly production targets.
- Oversee job planning, prioritisation, and workflow from file receipt to final delivery.
- Perform and supervise pre-press checks using Adobe software to ensure files are print-ready.
- Ensure high standards of print quality, colour accuracy, and finished product consistency.
- Monitor machine performance (digital and offset presses), coordinate basic maintenance, and escalate technical issues.
- Coordinate outsourcing of jobs when required and manage external suppliers.
- Conduct regular quality checks (QC) and take ownership of final product quality.
- Enforce workplace safety (WSH), housekeeping, and 5S standards on the production floor.
- Track production metrics, material usage, waste reduction, and productivity reports.
About you
- Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience managing a printing floor / production team in a print shop or commercial printing environment.
- Strong knowledge of digital printing, offset printing, pre-press, and finishing processes.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat for pre-press file checking, colour management, PDF workflow, and print-ready preparation.
- Experience supervising machine operators and production staff.
- Proven ability to manage multiple jobs, deadlines, and resources under pressure.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to lift paper and able to work on the production floor.
- Committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Willing to work shifts, overtime, or weekends when required.