Our cutting-edge technology makes the labels and packaging for the world’s biggest and most famous brands right here in Sioux Falls, SD!
This job is located at CCL Label Food and Beverage
1209 West Bailey Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Who is CCL Label Food and Beverage?
A global supply chain leader and specialty packaging pioneer, CCL is the largest label company in the world and provides innovative premium packaging solutions to the Home & Personal Care, Premium Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Specialty, Automotive & Durables and Consumer markets worldwide. CCL Label is the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for decorative, functional and information labels.
What do we do?
We begin with Innovation. We specialize in making the labeling and packaging that helps you choose the best products every day. A variety of decoration technologies exist at CCL including digital, screen, offset, flexo, and rotogravure printing. We also utilize combination presses that can combine the different printing technologies and run them together with cold and hot foil. CCL has state-of-the-art finishing equipment in place tosupply labels that live up to, and even exceed, customers’ expectations. Included are process parameters like the reel winding and slitting tolerances. Material and/or printing defects can be detected by automatic camera inspection systems and are easily eliminated by the operators.
Our product line includes:
We make packaging solutions for:
Join the team at CCL Label Food and Beverage Sioux Falls
We are looking for an energetic candidate for a leadership role to oversee the Flexo Press department.
What we offer
We have an extensive benefits package that includes: vacation and paid personal off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match up to 8%, company-paid life insurance and disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement.
Qualifications
We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead daily production across our flexographic printing departments. This role oversees people, processes, equipment, and workflow to ensure safe, efficient, high‑quality output that meets customer expectations. The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge of both print technologies and a proven ability to drive performance, reduce waste, and develop high‑performing teams.
Direct daily operations for flexo presses, ensuring schedules, staffing, and materials align with production goals.
Coordinate with planning, prepress, cylinder engraving, plate mounting, ink/solvent rooms, and finishing teams.
Monitor run speeds, changeover times, waste levels, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for both technologies.
Troubleshoot issues related to:
Gravure: cylinders, cell volume, drying systems, registration.
Flexo: anilox rolls, plate wear, impression settings, doctor blades, ink transfer.
Ensure compliance with internal quality standards, customer specifications, and ISO/GMP requirements.
Oversee color management, ink viscosity control, and print consistency for both gravure and flexo.
Lead root‑cause analysis (RCA) for defects such as:
Flexo: dirty print, haloing, dot gain, chatter, banding.
Maintain documentation for audits, certifications, and customer approvals.
Lead, train, and develop press operators, helpers, plate mounters, and support staff.
Manage staffing levels, shift assignments, and cross‑training for the flexo teams.
Conduct performance reviews and enforce safety and operational policies.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
Oversee safe handling of inks, solvents, plates, cylinders, and high‑speed equipment.
Lead safety audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement in safety culture.
Partner with maintenance teams to schedule preventive maintenance for flexo presses.
Monitor condition of:
Flexo: anilox rolls, plate cylinders, doctor blade chambers, UV curing systems.
Recommend equipment upgrades or replacements to improve efficiency and print quality.
Oversee inventory of inks, solvents, substrates, cylinders, plates, anilox rolls, and consumables.
Work with procurement to ensure timely availability of materials.
Reduce waste through improved setup, ink management, and process optimization.
Work with customer service and sales teams to support new product trials, press approvals, and technical discussions.
Participate in customer audits and provide technical expertise on gravure and flexo capabilities.
Support R&D and product development for new substrates, coatings, ink systems, and print technologies.
5+ years of experience in flexographic, or related printing operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
Strong technical understanding of:
Gravure: cylinders, cell volume, drying systems, ink transfer, tension control.
Flexo: anilox rolls, plate mounting, doctor blade systems, impression settings, UV/IR curing.
Proven ability to manage production metrics (OEE, waste %, downtime, throughput).
Experience with color management, ink viscosity control, and print quality troubleshooting.
Strong leadership skills with experience training and developing teams.
Working knowledge of Lean/CI methodologies.
Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment with tight deadlines.
Parent company CCL Industries employs over 26,000 people and operates more than 213 production facilities in 42 countries with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts.
CCL Label is the world's largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional and functional applications for large global customers in the consumer packaging, agricultural, healthcare, automotive and consumer durables markets. Extruded plastic tubes, folded instructional leaflets, precision printed & die cut metal components with LED displays and other complementary products and services are sold in parallel to specific end-use markets.
Our Mission and Vision
To be the global supply chain leader of innovative label solutions for the world’s largest corporations in the consumer packaging, consumer durable and healthcare markets.
Markets
Food & Dairy
Beauty & Personal Care
Home Care & Laundry
Ag & Specialty Chemical
Beverage
Wine & Spirits
Specialty Products
Healthcare
Promotions
Tubes
Automotive & Durables
Security
