Engineering Project/Process Manager (Print, Packaging and Prepress Technologies)

Rrdonnelley; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

RRD is seeking a senior technical project manager to oversee vendor relationships, capital equipment procurement, and cross-functional program delivery. The role focuses on prepress and color management projects, with responsibility for automation and enterprise-wide workflow upgrades.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a manufacturing-related field and at least five years of relevant experience, with strong Excel and communication skills across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Process, Mechanical Engineering or related Manufacturing Management preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related experience.
• Proven track record of managing complex cross-department technical projects and vendor management.
• Experience procuring capital equipment and coordinating multi-site implementations.

Responsibilities

• Vendor & Capital Asset Management across multiple touchpoints; lead vendor relationships.
• Lead technical evaluations, specifications, and project delivery for capital equipment and software purchases.
• Coordinate with Operations, IT, QA, and Procurement to align technical investments with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end planning and implementation of technical prepress and color management projects across units.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize prepress automation workflows.

Skills

Project Management

Vendor Management

Cross-functional

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kodak Prinergy

Enfocus Switch

ICC profiling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Vendor & Capital Asset Management Manage vendor relationships across multiple touchpoints, including printing, packaging and prepress equipment, facilities, lighting and other responsibilities as assigned. Lead technical evaluations, specifications, and project delivery for capital equipment and software purchases. Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, IT, Quality Assurance, and Procurement) to align technical investments with overall business objectives.
• Project Leadership & Workflow Integration Lead end-to-end planning and implementation of technical prepress and color management projects across multiple business units. Manage and orchestrate workflow upgrades, system migrations, and enterprise-wide technology rollouts with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. Develop, maintain, and optimize prepress automation.
• Print and Packaging Equipment Standardization and Color Management Develop and maintain working technical knowledge and operational expertise in flecographic, digital and offset technologies, imaging devices and CTP systems. Lead print process standardization across digital, proofing, flexographic, and offset printing operations. Establish and maintain enterprise-wide color management specifications, standards, and guidelines. Perform digital, proofing, and offset press color assessment, and custom color/ICC profile data modeling. Ensure consistent color reproduction across diverse substrates, output devices, and geographical locations. Oversee and optimize prepress systems centered on the Kodak Prinergy and Esko workflow environment.
• A Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Process, Mechanical, Engineering or a degree related to Manufacturing Management is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Project Management: Proven track record of managing complex cross-departmental technical 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 both remotely and onsite
• Manage the estimating, capability analysis and implementation of equipment additions and improvements
• Develop, utilize and update complex spreadsheets and project management tools to track assets, capabilities, condition, age and replacement plans across the worldwide manufacturing platform.
• Create detailed models and testing protocols to compare new equipment technologies as they are introduced to facilitate the asset selection process
• Proven ability to develop relationships by networking within and outside the company to provide rapid responses to manufacturing needs
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Industry Specific Skills

• Workflow Systems: Advanced proficiency with the Kodak Prinergy workflow environment.
• Automation: Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated workflows using Kodak Rules-Based Automation (RBA) and Enfocus Switch.
• Color Science: Expertise in enterprise color management, color measurement devices, spectral data analysis, ICC profiling, press characterization, raster imaging processing and industry standards (e.g., G7, ISO 12647, FIRST).
• Print Technology: Strong operational knowledge of flexographic and offset print processes, plate making technologies, and proofing hardware/software.

Salary and Compensation

RRD's current salary range for this role is $99,100 to $158,500 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

Benefits

RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insu