Production Director

Description

Job Summary: Tipografia Lessa is seeking a Production Director to lead the production team in printing and graphic finishing, ensuring quality, deadlines, and efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Leadership of production teams in printing and graphic finishing. 2. Optimization of processes and workflows for continuous improvement. 3. Integration into a solid and growing company with an experienced team. Tipografia Lessa, a family-owned company based in Maia with over 70 years of experience in the graphic industry, is looking for a Production Director to join and lead our production team in printing and graphic finishing. We seek a candidate with technical vision, management capability, and strong operational awareness to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of our production processes. With a team of approximately 20 professionals and a diverse fleet of machinery, we are looking for a leader who can inspire, plan, and optimize—ensuring every project is executed with excellence. **WHAT WE SEEK:** * Proven experience in the graphic arts sector (mandatory requirement, minimum 5 years); * Solid technical knowledge of offset and digital printing, finishing, and pre\-press workflows; * Experience in production management; * Strong planning, coordination, and task prioritization skills; * Leadership and team management skills \- ability to motivate, train, and support; * Rigor, sense of responsibility, and results orientation; * Ability to analyze and make quick decisions in a production environment; * Proficiency in management software tools (Excel, production ERP, etc.); * Good communication skills and team spirit. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Manage and coordinate production, ensuring adherence to deadlines, costs, and quality standards; * Plan human and technical resources, adjusting workloads and shifts; * Supervise printing, finishing, and dispatch teams, ensuring efficiency and safety; * Control costs and margins in coordination with general and financial management; * Optimize processes and workflows, promoting continuous improvements; * Support clients and special projects, ensuring smooth communication among sales, pre\-press, and production; * Analyze performance indicators (KPIs) and propose corrective actions; * Oversee equipment maintenance and upgrades in coordination with suppliers and technicians. **WHAT WE OFFER:** * Integration into a solid and growing company; * An experienced and committed team; * Autonomy and room to implement improvements; * Compensation commensurate with demonstrated experience. **APPLICATIONS:** If you are seeking a challenge that combines management, technical expertise, and leadership in a creative and demanding field, please submit your application by email, indicating "2025B\-DIRPROD" in the subject line.