Planner

RR Donnelley & Sons; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Maternity/paternity leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a production planner for our commercial print operations. The role focuses on establishing production processes, delivering clear job layouts, and coordinating with outside suppliers to negotiate pricing and schedules.

You'll evaluate vendor pricing, identify capable partners, and refine planning methods while ensuring accurate estimates. Strong communication, organization, and math skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience job planning for a commercial print operation, understanding web/sheetfed print and bindery.
• Understanding of 4-color process, imposition, layouts, bindery processes, and paper calculation.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and ability to resolve workflow issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to learn new systems.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Highly organized, accurate and dependable.
• Team-oriented with ability to work additional hours.

Responsibilities

• Establish the production process for commercial print work.
• Supply clear, understandable job layouts, tickets, purchase orders, etc.
• Calculate production times considering size, quantity, stock, art and colors.
• Coordinate manufacturing with outside suppliers, negotiating pricing and scheduling.
• Work with managers, supervisors, and production staff on manufacturing plans.
• Evaluate pricing from outside vendors.
• Identify new outside vendors with capabilities meeting current needs.
• Develop or improve planning and manufacturing methods.
• Follow up on jobs to evaluate performance vs plan and update estimating.
• Create press imposition layouts.
• 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.
• Complete job ticket documentation in system.

Skills

Job planning

Print production

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team oriented

Organized

Problem solving

Ability to work extra hours

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

• Establish the production process for commercial print work produced.
• Supply clear, understandable job layouts, tickets, purchase orders, etc.
• Calculate production times after considering factors such as size, quantity, paper stock, art, and number of colors, and outside service/finishing requirements
• Coordinate the manufacturing of jobs with outside service suppliers after negotiating pricing and scheduling of materials.
• Work closely with managers, supervisors, and production personnel to develop, review and/or confirm information regarding various manufacturing plans.
• Evaluate pricing from outside vendors.
• Participate in identifying new outside vendors with capabilities that exceed or meet current supplier capability.
• Work closely with managers, supervisors, and production personnel to develop, review and/or confirm new, improved planning and manufacturing methods.
• Following up on jobs to evaluate why they performed better or worse than planned and incorporate the knowledge gained from this evaluation into the estimating/planning processes.
• Create press imposition layouts
• Calculate stock usage per press and bindery production standards
• Review lasers, check color break, page count, size, crossovers, trim, etc.
• Resolve issues and consult with sales, customer service, prepress, press or bindery staff to resolve issues affecting production
• Complete job ticket documentation in system

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience job planning for a commercial print operation, resulting in an in-depth understanding of web and sheetfed print, bindery and digital print processes, capabilities and workflow.
• Solid understanding of web and sheetfed commercial print, 4-color process, imposition, layouts, bindery processes (trim, folding configuration, etc.), plus working knowledge of paper and paper calculation.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and the skills required to creatively resolve competing priorities and workflow issues. Sound decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Demonstrated ability to learn and leverage new systems.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• High degree of organization, accuracy and dependability.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed

Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $69,000.00 - $106,300.00 per year. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location.

In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity, leave adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled Employer

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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