Print PlannerEstimator

Interfuse Staffing; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Interfuse Staffing in West Chester, PA is seeking a production estimator/coordinator to collaborate with Sales, customers, vendors and Production, optimizing scheduling and cost options.

You will manage jobs through the workflow, coordinate with estimators, enter data for billing promptly and support continuous improvements to meet customer demand and production goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or technical training preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Print estimating and/or job planning experience is preferred with 5 year history.
• Knowledge of color, paper, and print-flow operations (offset/digital, bindery, finishing, direct mail).
• Familiar with Print MIS systems EFI Monarch or PSI.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Sales Force, customers, vendors and Production.
• Coordinates with estimators for cost options and with production for scheduling.
• Manage jobs through workflow including POs, materials, outside operations and layouts.
• Planning may require creating new Print-based jobs.
• Work efficiently and effectively to assure completion of production to meet customer demand.
• Ensure jobs are entered into billing quickly and accurately.
• Performing other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Analytical abilities

Multitasking

Excellent math skills

MS Office

EFI Monarch

Strong communication

Quality and safety awareness

Deadline-driven

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Technical training

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

EFI Monarch

PSI

Job description

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborates and coordinates with Sales Force, customers, vendors and Production
• Coordinates with estimators for efficient cost options and with production for effective scheduling and may recommend changes or improvements. Makes decisions on production process and equipment based on job parameters, volume and cost.
• Manage jobs through work flow process including customer specifications and POs, scheduling, requisition raw materials and outside operations, bindery requirements and layouts.
• Planning may require creating new Print based jobs.
• Work efficiently and effectively to assure completion of production to meet customer demand
• Ensure jobs are entered into billing quickly and accurately.
• Performing other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by the manager

Qualifications

Educational/Training/Experience:

• High School Diploma
• Technical School training desired
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Preferred Education and Experience

• Print Estimating and/or Job planning experience is preferred with 5 year history
• Knowledge of color, paper, and print-flow operations highly recommended (including offset and digital sheetfed, digital webfed, wide format, bindery, finishing and direct mail.
• Knowledge of operations from layout to post press including finishing and mail is preferred
• Familiar with Print MIS systems desired, EFI Monarch or PSI

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skills include Organizational, Customer Service, strong problem solving, analytical and multitasking abilities
• Excellent math skills and measure in applying customer specifications including algebra, equations and geometry
• Proficient in MS office, particularly excel and word and EFI Monarch software
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Critical thinking skills, problem solving, logical and practical
• Working independently or with a team
• Conscious of Quality, Safety and Security
• Flexible and able to work with deadlines, work load requirements and able to prioritize estimates based on customer and production demands
• Adaptability Attendance/Punctuality