Engineering Project Manager - Print, Packaging & Prepress

RRD Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RRD is seeking an experienced Engineering Project/Process Manager with print industry expertise to lead, standardize, and innovate our printing, packaging and prepress workflows and color management strategy. You will orchestrate complex technical projects across multiple business units while ensuring seamless technology integration and consistent color reproduction.

The role requires strong vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, and proven project leadership across capital equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Engineering or a degree related to Manufacturing Management preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related experience.
• Project Management: proven track record of managing complex cross-departmental projects, software upgrades and multi-site implementations.
• Vendor Management: experience evaluating, negotiating and managing third-party vendor contracts and capital equipment procurement.
• Ability to execute capital projects by managing groups of employees, equipment manufacturers and other suppliers remotely and onsite.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships across multiple touchpoints including printing, packaging and prepress equipment and facilities.
• Lead technical evaluations, specifications, and project delivery for capital equipment and software purchases.
• Partner with Operations, IT, Quality Assurance and Procurement to align technical investments with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end planning and implementation of prepress and color management projects across business units.
• Manage workflow upgrades, system migrations and enterprise-wide technology rollouts with minimal disruption to operations.
• Develop, maintain and optimize prepress automation.

Skills

Project Management

Vendor Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Process/Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Management

Tools

Kodak Prinergy

Esko workflow

Rules-Based Automation (RBA)

Enfocus Switch

Job description

RRD is seeking an experienced Engineering Project/Process Manager with print industry expertise to lead, standardize, and innovate our printing, packaging and prepress workflows and color management strategy. You will orchestrate complex technical projects across multiple business units while ensuring seamless technology integration and consistent color reproduction.

The role requires strong vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, and proven project leadership across capital equipment