PrePress Manager
Amcor
Posted on Mar 28, 2026
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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Job Description
I. Purpose
Manages Pre Press staff ensures that all crews work cohesively to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, record accurate departmental data and achieve maximum production with the best efficiency.
II. Duties
• Manages employees in the pre-press area including, mounters, plate makers, plate cylinder processors which includes monitoring and adjusting staffing levels in an efficient manner to meet production needs.
• Encourage a positive and safe work environment within the pre-press staff as well as adjacent areas of interaction.
• Review the performance of the department while developing continuous improvement efforts.
• Works with Training Department to develop a skill set for the pre-press staff and ensure training needs are communicated with intent to maximize performance opportunities.
• Interacts directly with maintenance supervision to keep equipment operating efficiently.
• Assists Production Manager, and shift leaders as needed to ensure proper plates/ mount jobs are manufactured and delivered in a timely fashion.
• Established and promotes high performance work teams throughout the organization in accordance with World Class Operations Management initiatives and promotes department participation.
• Provide data that illustrates the performance of the department on a monthly and quarterly basis relating to key performance indicators. (i.e. waste, defects, uptime, labor cost, supply costs,) and recommend department changes.
• Complete responsibility for managing inventory of pre-press supplies. Delegates duties assisting in ordering, organizing and inventorying supplies.
• Exercises proper care and efficient use of supplies, tools, and equipment and insures pre-press employees do the same.
• Informs departmental leadership personnel of anticipated downtime due to processing problems, i.e., plate problems, plate processing equipment, mounting equipment, maintenance/electrical problems, crew problems, etc. and provides updated status as significant changes occur.
• Supports and follows all quality/ISO procedures.
• Attends and participates in all manager/leader meetings.
• Comply with all company health and safety procedures and initiatives as well as leading in a manner that encourages employees to do the same.
• Completes all departmental employee communication requirements.
• Reports and investigates near miss accidents, accidents and safety concerns.
• Provides immediate care and arranges for care for injured employees.
• Transports injured employees to medical facilities and ensures post-accident physicals are administered.
• May be asked to travel in order to fulfill business needs.
• Accepts and carries out other responsibilities of a critical or non-critical nature to maintain the company/facility and not limited to the pre-press department.
III. Knowledge.
1. Requirements
• Detailed knowledge of the pre-press equipment, process and operation from start of artwork to the finished plate and mount job.
• Detailed knowledge of plate materials, sticky back tapes, press sleeves/cylinders and experience with their manufacturer.
• Proficient in reading and understanding production orders.
• Possesses good inter-personal skills.
• Ability to train and supervise employees.
• Completes and maintains all safety requirements, i.e. CPR, first aid, recordkeeping procedures, policies, practices etc.
• Proficient in MicroSoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Must be able to work flexible hours to fulfill needs of the job/customer.
• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing clearly and decisively.
• This position may require training such as RCRA/DOT/HACOM, which applies where hazardous materials are handled or shipped.
2. Sources
• BS Degree in Industrial Technology or equivalent or a minimum of 3-5 years experience as a
Printing Crew Leader
• A minimum of 3-5 years of supervisory experiences
IV. Contacts
1. Internal
• Interacts with management and plant employees on a daily basis. Communicates as needed with other departments, i.e. logistics, maintenance, customer service, extrusion, converting, etc.
External
• Communicates with vendors, contractors, customers, and personnel from other Bemis division.
V. Responsibility
This position has a great impact on company assets such as; plant personnel, plate material, sticky back tapes, plate making and mounting equipment changes to improve output or to reduce costs of raw material could greatly impact the cost of producing our product and increase profitability.
VI. Essential Physical Requirements
Frequent amount of time spend on production floor. Must be able to work in and around various conditions including fumes, heat, cold, grease/oil, chemicals, solvent and water based inks, dust, moving parts, noise and heights. Occasional time spent working at a computer in an office or conference room environment.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)