About the role
Salary: up to $125,000 annually
Shift: 2nd Shift
Equipment: Sanden 1500 and Goss Sunday presses
Job Description
Pressroom Manager
Centreville, MD
A privately owned commercial printing company is seeking an experienced Pressroom Manager to lead daily press production in a high-volume environment. This position requires strong, hands-on web press expertise and a leadership style centered on quality, equipment maintenance, accountability, and consistent execution.
The Pressroom Manager will work directly with company ownership, whose members are actively involved in the business. Clear communication, sound decision-making, and full operational ownership are essential.
Responsibilities
- Manage pressroom operations across multiple shifts
- Oversee production on Sanden 1500 and Sunday web presses
- Maintain print quality, color consistency, and established press standards
- Partner closely with Maintenance to ensure equipment reliability
- Improve makeready performance, reduce waste, and increase efficiency
- Enforce safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and quality expectations
- Train, mentor, and develop press operators and team leads
- Promote accountability and consistent performance throughout the pressroom
- Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with high-volume web presses
- Experience with Sanden 1500 and/or Sunday web presses is strongly preferred
- Thorough knowledge of paper, ink, color, registration, tension, dryers, and press mechanics
- Previous experience leading pressroom teams across multiple shifts
- Quality-focused and maintenance-oriented approach to pressroom operations
- Clear, direct communication style
- Comfortable working closely with active company ownership
- Strong leadership, troubleshooting, and organizational abilities
- Why Join This Opportunity?
- Privately held, owner-operated organization
- Stable operation with modern equipment
- Direct access to company decision-makers
- Long-term leadership opportunity
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on pressroom performance and team development
- Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Performance incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person – Centreville, MD