Rapidly growing printing company is seeking an experienced Print Production Manager. This position is on site at their New Jersey location. Our client prides themselves on a team environment that encourages innovation. This individual will coordinate and plan commercial printing projects and oversee all aspects from prepress, printing, bindery, outside buys, inventory management and shipping/fulfillment/distribution. The ideal candidate should be an experienced project manager with planning experience. There is a fast-paced production team in place driven by the principles of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Forecast, schedule, plan, organize, provide strategic direction, and monitor printed projects to achieve maximum productivity, quality, and safety according to customers’ needs and company best practices
- Create production plans and layouts
- Coordinating large and small complex commercial and direct mail projects
- Work with estimators, CSR's, production departments, account managers, the sales team and outside vendors to manage projects
- Build strong relationships with vendors
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
- Must have 5+ years' commercial printing experience
- Direct mail offset and digital print workflow knowledge as well as bindery, lettershop and mailing expertise
- Must have numerical skills and an analytical mindset
- Excellent computer and communication skills - ePS Pace experience preferred
- Be self-directed with excellent time management skills
- Experience working directly with vendors
- Work onsite in the Piscataway NJ area and have the ability to commute to that location daily
All information kept in strict confidence. Contact Donna Monaco at PrintLink or give us a call 800-867-3463. Please mention Ref. #BH1174