Remote Commercial Print Estimator | Great Pay & Growth

Talent Guide USA; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Guide USA is seeking an experienced Commercial Print Estimator to join a growing, technology-driven printing operation in the Atlanta area. The role requires expertise in sheetfed offset, production digital, bindery/finishing, and direct mail estimates using MIS software.

You will work with Sales, Prepress, Production, and Scheduling to determine efficient, cost-effective production methods and precisely price jobs while maintaining margins.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial print estimating experience or closely related experience.
• Strong understanding of printing production processes and job costing.
• Experience with print MIS/estimating systems and direct mail projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for commercial printing projects.
• Enter and maintain estimates within the MIS/estimating software.
• Review customer specifications, RFQs, and job requirements.
• Determine the most efficient production method.
• Estimate sheetfed offset and digital printing.
• Compute paper requirements and optimize sheet utilization.
• Calculate press time, make-ready, spoilage, labor, materials, and costs.
• Obtain outside vendor pricing when required.
• Work with Sales and Customer Service to develop production alternatives.
• Support competitive pricing while protecting margins.

Skills

Commercial print estimating

Print MIS software

Sheetfed offset knowledge

Direct mail knowledge

Team collaboration

Tools

EFI Pace

EFI Monarch

EFI PrintSmith Vision

PrintIQ

Tharstern

EPMS

Avanti Slingshot

PrintVis

Technique

ePS Radius

ePS Pace

ePS Monarch

ePS PrintSmith Vision

DocketManager

Ordant

Midnight

Job description

Talent Guide USA is seeking an experienced Commercial Print Estimator to join a growing, technology-driven printing operation in the Atlanta area. The role requires expertise in sheetfed offset, production digital, bindery/finishing, and direct mail estimates using MIS software.

You will work with Sales, Prepress, Production, and Scheduling to determine efficient, cost-effective production methods and precisely price jobs while maintaining margins.