Flexo and Offset Printing Production Planner

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.

• Create the production plan for each print job going to press
• Supply clear, understandable job instructions to production
• 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 when necessary
• Communicate clearly with sales and customer service all aspects of the production process.
• 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.
• Calculate stock usage per press and bindery production standards.
• Resolve issues and consult with sales, customer service, prepress, press or bindery staff to resolve issues affecting production
• Complete job ticket documentation in system

• 3+ years hands on print job planning for a commercial print operation, resulting in an in-depth understanding of flexo as well as offset web and sheetfed print and bindery processes, capabilities and workflow.
• Specifically looking for printing project planning experience.
• 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. RRD's current salary range for this role is $63,300 to $97,400 / 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. 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 insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans