Although we provide specialist and professional work, the company culture remains informal'.
"Within NPN Printing, as technical operations manager, I am the proverbial spider in the web. One of the nice things about my role is the variety in my work. My responsibilities include quality control, monitoring the schedule and managing the technical team. I am involved in every project from the moment the order comes in, until it is delivered to the customer. I have contact with customers, the team, as well as suppliers. One day is not the other and that keeps my job exciting and challenging.
Planning, controlling and directing
In the morning, I make a tour of the print shop to see what has been printed that night. I check whether the planning is still correct and whether any problems have arisen that need my attention. I then discuss my findings with the team. We also go through the daily planning, so that everyone knows exactly what needs to be done. I also discuss our planning in the office. Here, we look at the upcoming projects; are there any changes? Do certain materials or ink colours need to be ordered?"
I am also present in the print shop to supervise the projects from A to Z and to support my colleagues with various issues.
Nice developments
I am currently working at NPN Printing for four years. I am super proud of the developments we have made in the past four years. For example, the arrival of the new LED-UV printing press has brought about a whole new way of working. Nowadays we also do a lot of work abroad and we are building up a name as a specialist printer there too. It's great to be involved in that.
Fine company
There is a friendly atmosphere at NPN Printing. As soon as you enter, it immediately feels like a family business. It is a flat organization with an open-door policy. Even though we do specialized and professional work, the corporate culture remains informal. Everyone is treated equally and we help each other where necessary. I myself occasionally help out in different departments, for example, when there are extreme pressures. Because I have been working in the printing industry since I was 15, I can help out in almost any department. Within NPN Printing everyone can be completely themselves and that makes it a pleasant place to work.
Working with people
One of the challenges within my work is working with people. Not everyone needs the same approach and I like to sense what someone needs. By guiding people in an appropriate way, I try to bring out the best in them. This in turn certainly contributes to that nice working atmosphere within NPN Printing."
