Website Kestria Zambia
About the Company
Our client is a newly established greenfield printing and packaging company, registered in 2024 to serve the Zambian market. The business forms part of a well-established African conglomerate with 40+ years of experience, operations in 5 African countries, and a workforce of 1,500+ employees.
The Role
This is a senior leadership role for a highly experienced, hands-on Production Manager – Flexo (UV Printing) who will establish, build, and manage the Flexo UV Printing Department from the ground up. The role combines strategic setup with day-to-day production leadership in a fast-growing start-up environment.
Key Responsibilities
Establish all production systems, SOPs, KPIs, and workflows
Lead machinery installation and commissioning
Recruit, train, and manage production, prepress, QC, maintenance, and dispatch teams
Oversee daily production planning, quality assurance, and on-time delivery
Implement color management, preventive maintenance, and safety systems
Drive continuous improvement (Lean, 5S, Kaizen)
Collaborate with sales, finance, logistics, and senior management
Support expansion planning and new production line development
Qualifications & Experience
Degree in Printing Technology
10+ years hands-on experience in Flexographic UV Printing (labelling preferred)
5+ years in a leadership role
Strong technical expertise across prepress, press, inks, substrates, plates, and color control
Start-up or transformation experience highly desirable
Nice to Have
ISO, HACCP, Food Safety
Kaizen / Six Sigma
ERP exposure (SAP S/4HANA or similar)
Candidate Profile
Strong leadership and systems mindset
Fluent in written and spoken English
Apply by emailing your CV to recruitmentzm@kestria.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this job email your details to recruitmentzm@kestria.com