Assistant Foreman/Woman

Dow Jones•White Oak, PA

1d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

About the Team: The team is part of the Print Operations Business. About the Role Assist the Press Foreman/Woman in directing and oversight of press operations in the manufacturing of Dow Jones' and contract print publications in a cost-effective manner, with the highest quality standards available using existing technology. Meet customer expectations for reproduction quality, content freshness and productivity, while managing materials consumption cost-effectively. Assist the Foreman/Woman to employ best practices for safety and performance and continuous improvement processes/procedures, staff schedules and effective staff development to achieve results. You will be based in White Oak, Maryland reporting to the Foreman/Woman.

Requirements

A strong record of cost-efficient, timely results and are Customer and bottom line driven.
Strong leadership, initiative, decision-making, staff development and interpersonal skills.
3 or more years of press experience in cold web offset newspaper printing production environment.
Well developed verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in the use of business PC applications (spreadsheet, word processor).
Extensive technical knowledge of and mechanical aptitude for offset printing techniques, including equipment and best-practice processes

Responsibilities

Assist the Foreman/Woman in contributing to the business unit financial and operating objectives by: insuring staff employs and maintains effective processes and develops and refines skills; providing leadership; implementing efficient staffing/spending plans.
Assist the Foreman in directing and performing press operations to continuously improve upon the Production Quality Score, which integrates key performance measures such as reproduction quality, content freshness, productivity, and cost-effective materials consumption.
Assist the Foreman/Woman in developing and maintaining open communication with employees while clearly emphasizing the goals and objectives of the department.
Provide ongoing staff training and development to insure each employee learns all appropriate job functions, procedures and equipment operation within the press area of responsibility.
Assist the Foreman/Woman to insure performance standards are met and support staff development by providing, as necessary, skill and knowledge enhancement through workshops and active assignments.
Assist the Foreman/Woman in evaluating equipment and materials to improve Production Quality Score in a manner consistent with a plant and department wide continuous improvement process.
Support and contribute to the development of a diverse work environment.
With the Foreman/Woman's oversight, help develop and deliver written performance reviews and development plans to the press staff annually.
Maintain accurate and timely written records of employee performance and disciplinary issues.
Assist the Foreman/Woman in implementing policies/practices that insure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and company policy regarding equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, regulatory agency safety and environmental requirements.
Keep accurate, useful and timely operational and maintenance records.
Work with the production manager to set equipment maintenance priorities.