Seeking production manager at daily newspaper in Mississippi

[Jack Ryan]

The Enterprise-Journal, publishing five days a week in McComb, Miss., is seeking a production manager. Starting annual pay is $60,000 to $65,000. Responsibilities include oversight of a four-unit press, including two full-color units with an electronic ink management system. Pre-press equipment includes a Screen CTP imagesetter and Burgess plate bender. The printing schedule includes 30-35 press runs per week from 15 printing customers. The production manager supervises four pressmen and is responsible for on-time ordering of newsprint, plates and other printing supplies. Mechanical knowledge of press repair, troubleshooting and weekly maintenance is required, as is filling in on the press when an employee is sick or on vacation. We are part of Emmerich Newspapers, a third-generation, family-owned company that operates 26 newspapers in three states. Send a resumé and three work references to Jack Ryan, [email protected].