Commercial Print Production Planner

RRD Company; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 69.000 - 106.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

RRD Company is seeking a seasoned Production Planner for commercial print operations. You will establish the production process, coordinate with outside service suppliers, calculate production times, and prepare clear job layouts, tickets, and purchase orders while negotiating pricing and scheduling.

You will work closely with managers and production staff to optimize methods, evaluate vendor quotes, review color breaks and specs, and track job performance to improve estimating and planning.

Qualificações

• 3+ years experience planning for a commercial print operation, with deep knowledge of web and sheetfed print, bindery and digital print workflows.
• Solid understanding of 4-color process, imposition, layouts, and binding processes, plus paper calculation.
• Excellent problem-solving and ability to resolve competing priorities and workflow issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to learn new systems.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills; highly organized and dependable.
• Ability to work in a team and meet extra hours as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Establish the production process for commercial print work produced.
• Supply clear, understandable job layouts, tickets, purchase orders, etc.
• Calculate production times after considering size, quantity, paper stock, art, colors, and finishing.
• Coordinate manufacturing of jobs with outside service suppliers after negotiating pricing and scheduling.
• Work closely with managers, supervisors, and production personnel to develop and confirm information regarding manufacturing plans.
• Evaluate pricing from outside vendors and identify capable vendors.
• Develop new planning and manufacturing methods with the team.
• Follow up on jobs to evaluate performance vs plans and incorporate findings into estimating/planning.
• Create press imposition layouts and calculate stock usage per press and bindery standards.
• Review lasers, color breaks, page count, size, crossovers, trim, etc.
• Resolve issues with sales, customer service, prepress, press, or bindery staff to keep production on track.
• Complete job ticket documentation in system.

Conhecimentos

Production planning

Print industry knowledge

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Ferramentas

Imposition software

Cost estimation

Descrição da vaga

RRD Company is seeking a seasoned Production Planner for commercial print operations. You will establish the production process, coordinate with outside service suppliers, calculate production times, and prepare clear job layouts, tickets, and purchase orders while negotiating pricing and scheduling.

You will work closely with managers and production staff to optimize methods, evaluate vendor quotes, review color breaks and specs, and track job performance to improve estimating and planning.