Strategic Print Production 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

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.